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The Cure closes Robert Smith’s Meltdown by going ‘there to here and back again’ — hear the full set

The Cure closes Robert Smith’s Meltdown by going ‘there to here and back again’ — hear the full set

The Robert Smith-curated Meltdown festival in London wrapped up Sunday night with a headlining performance by The Cure — or, rather, CURÆTION-25, as the band was billed — that featured a there-and-back-again, two-set retrospective of the band’s 40-year career. Check out the full setlist right here.

Robert Smith to play Meltdown with ‘curious friends,’ says he’s working on new music

Robert Smith to play Meltdown with ‘curious friends,’ says he’s working on new music

London’s Meltdown festival today announced the remainder of the acts slated for this year’s Robert Smith-curated series of concerts, including festival closer CURÆTION-25: a two-hour performance by Smith at which he’ll be “joined onstage by four of his curious friends.” Full details here.

The Cure’s Robert Smith to curate 25th edition of London’s Meltdown festival

The Cure’s Robert Smith to curate 25th edition of London’s Meltdown festival

Robert Smith, founder and only constant of The Cure, has been tapped to hand-pick the lineup for the 25th installment of London’s prestigious Meltdown festival this June, following in the footsteps of past curators such as David Bowie, Yoko Ono, Morrissey, David Byrne, Nick Cave and more. Full lineup to be announced.

Video: Siouxsie closes 2nd Meltdown gig with Banshees classic ‘Spellbound’

Video: Siouxsie closes 2nd Meltdown gig with Banshees classic ‘Spellbound’

While we’ve already posted copious video from Siouxsie’s first concert in five years this past Saturday, it is worth sharing one key piece of footage from tonight’s reprise at the Yoko Ono-curated Meltdown festival, namely the one song on Saturday night’s setlist that got dropped from that show: “Spellbound.”

Siouxsie to play first concert in 5 years this summer as part of Yoko Ono’s Meltdown

Siouxsie to play first concert in 5 years this summer as part of Yoko Ono’s Meltdown

Siouxsie will return to the concert stage this summer after a five-year absence to perform at the Yoko Ono-curated Meltdown festival at London’s Southbank Centre, an event that also will feature sets by Patti Smith, Iggy & The Stooges, Boy George, and both Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore.

Elizabeth Fraser to debut new music, revisit Cocteau Twins songs at 1st show in 14 years

Elizabeth Fraser to debut new music, revisit Cocteau Twins songs at 1st show in 14 years

Elizabeth Fraser this week announced she will precede her two sets at the Antony-curated Meltdown festival with an August concert in Bath, England, that will be her first full performance in 14 years and which will find the singer debuting new material and ‘performing re-interpretations of Cocteau Twins songs.’

Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser to make rare solo appearances at UK’s Meltdown festival

Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser to make rare solo appearances at UK’s Meltdown festival

Elizabeth Fraser, the unforgettable voice of the Cocteau Twins, will return to the concert stage this summer for a pair of rare performances at the Antony-curated Meltdown festival at London’s Royal Albert Hall, which are being billed as her first solo concerts since the Cocteaus split up in 1998.