Times Square
The Cure's song Grinding Halt appeared in the American film Times Square and was included on the soundtrack, which was released on 8 October 1980 on the RSO label and distributed by Polydor in the United Kingdom. [ MORE . . . ]
NEWS 1980
Follies
On 7 October 1980, The Cure did a live TV performance at RTBF studios in Brussels. [ MORE . . . ]
Line-up Change
After the tour in Australia, Matthieu Hartley has left the band. [ MORE . . . ]
Top of the Pops
On 23 April 1980, The Cure did a playback performance of A Forest on Top of the Pops, filmed at BBC Television Centre in London. [ MORE . . . ]
Seventeen Seconds
On 18 April 1980, The Cure released their second album entitled Seventeen Seconds. [ MORE . . . ]
A Forest
On 28 March 1980, The Cure released a new single A Forest, taken from the forthcoming album Seventeen Seconds. [ MORE . . . ]
The Cult Heroes
On 23 March 1980, The Cult Heroes (supporting The Passion) played their first and last show ever at Marquee Club in London. [ MORE . . . ]
Last time in Crawley
On 18 March 1980, The Cure played The Lakeside in Crawley for free to save this venue. Porl Thompson and Frank Bell joined the band on stage for an encore - I'm A Cult Hero and I Dig You. [ MORE . . . ]
Three nights at Marquee
The Cure played first three shows of this year at Marquee club in London. [ MORE . . . ]
Another Peel Session
On 3 March 1980, the band recorded another John Peel Session at Maida Vale Studios in London. [ MORE . . . ]