The Cure moved to Europe
In December 1979, The Cure travelled abroad for the first time to make a continental tour, featuring shows in Netherlands, France and Belgium. [ MORE . . . ]
NEWS (1979)
Future Pastimes Tour
On 16 November 1979, The Cure played in Liverpool, first concert of the Future Pastimes Tour, with other bands like The Associates and The Passions. [ MORE . . . ]
I’m A Cult Hero
Cult Hero single has been also released in the United Kingdom. [ MORE . . . ]
Jumping Someone Else’s Train
On 3 November 1979, the British music press reviewed single Jumping Someone Else's Train. [ MORE . . . ]
New Line-up
In November 1979, Simon Gallup and Matthieu Hartley - keyboard player with The Magspies - joined The Cure. [ MORE . . . ]
Boys Don’t Cry
In late June, The Cure released Boys Don't Cry as the second single. [ MORE . . . ]
Grinding Halt
With a view to releasing a second single, Parry sent out white labels of Grinding Halt but the reaction of radio programmers was less than enthusiastic so the idea was dropped although not before it was erroneously reviewed in Record Mirror. [ MORE . . . ]
Three Imaginary Boys
On 11 May 1979, The Cure released their debut album Three Imaginary Boys. [ MORE . . . ]
20 Of Another Kind
In February 1979, Killing An Arab was featured on 20 Of A Different Kind compilation album released by Polydor. [ MORE . . . ]
Killing An Arab
In February 1979, single Killing An Arab has been reissued on Fiction Records. [ MORE . . . ]