The Cure Tour 2023: Tickets, presale, where to buy, dates, venues, and more

The Cure performing at OVO Arena Wembley on December 12, 2022 in London, England.(Image via Getty Images)

The Cure, an English band from Sussex, England, is back in the US after three years, with the announcement of the 2023 US tour on March 9, 2023. The tour is scheduled from May 10, 2023, to July 1, 2023.

The band announced their month-long tour via a post on their official Instagram page:

To access tickets, interested patrons must pre-register on Ticketmaster's Verified Fan program, available until March 13, 2023, 10 am ET. Tickets are priced between $154 to $654 plus processing fees.

In a general statement to their fans regarding tickets, the band wrote:

"We have priced tickets to benefit fans and our efforts to block scalpers and limited inflated resale prices are being supported by our ticketing partners"

The Twilight Sad to support The Cure's 2023 tour

Scottish indie-punk rock band The Twilight Sad, who rose to prominence with their second studio album, Forget the Night Ahead, and have a long history of touring with The Cure, will be performing as the supporting act on the Sussex-based band's tour.

The full list of dates and venues for the tour is listed below:

May 10, 2013 — New Orleans, Louisiana, at Smoothie King Center
May 12, 2023 — Houston, Texas, at Toyota Center
May 13, 2023 — Dallas, Texas, at Dos Equis Pavilion
May 14, 2023 — Austin, Texas, at Moody Center
May 16, 2023 — Albuquerque, New Mexico, at Isleta Amphitheater
May 18, 2023 — Phoenix, Arizona, at Desert Diamond Arena
May 20, 2023 — San Diego, California, at NICU Amphitheatre
May 23, 2023 — Los Angeles, California, at Hollywood Bowl
May 24, 2023 — Los Angeles, California, at Hollywood Bowl
May 25, 2023 — Los Angeles, California, at Hollywood Bowl
May 27, 2023 — San Francisco, California, at Shoreline Amphitheatre
June 1, 2023 — Seattle, Washington State, at Climate Pledge Arena
June 2, 2023 — Vancouver, British Columbia, at Rogers Arena
June 4, 2023 — Salt Lake City, Utah, at Vivint Smart Home Arena
June 6, 2023 — Greenwood Village, Colorado, at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
June 8, 2023 — Saint Paul, Minnesota, at Xcel Energy Center
June 10, 2023 — Chicago, Illinois, at United Center
June 11, 2023 — Cleveland, Ohio, at Blossom Music Center
June 13, 2023 — Detroit, Michigan, at Pine Knob Music Theatre
June 14, 2023 — Toronto, Ontario, at Budweiser Stage
June 16, 2023 — Montreal, Quebec, at Bell Centre
June 18, 2023 — Boston, Massachusetts, at Xfinity Center
June 20, 2023 — New York City, New York, at Madison Square Garden
June 21, 2023 — New York City, New York, at Madison Square Garden
June 22, 2023 — New York City, New York, at Madison Square Garden
June 24, 2023 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Wells Fargo Center
June 25, 2023 — Columbia, Maryland, at Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 27, 2023 — Atlanta, Georgia, at State Farm Arena
June 29, 2023 — Tampa, Florida, at Amalie Arena
July 1, 2023 — Miami, Florida, at Miami-Dade Arena

Tracing the Cure's music career

The Cure was formed as a collaboration between the band members while attending Notre Dame Middle School in Crawley, Sussex. After several changes to the line-up and musical style, the band secured a contract with Polybus Records.

The Cure released their debut album, Three Imaginary Boys, on May 11, 1979. The recording label compiled the album's songs without the band's consent, but the album received positive reviews upon release.

Exerting complete creative control, the band released their second album, Seventeen Seconds, on April 18, 1980. Upon release, the album received positive reviews, peaking at number 20 on the UK album charts.

The Cure achieved critical acclaim with their fourth studio album, Pornography, which was released to commercial success, peaking at number eight following its initial release in 1982.