The Cure play Wythenshawe Park, 27-song set

musicAug 22, 202619309

Robert Smith and The Cure played a lengthy headline set at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester, delivering 27 songs with Robert Smith described as in fine form. Slowdive supported and drew praise for performances including Catch The Breeze, and Slow Readers Club opened, calling it an honour to play in their home town. Fans singled out songs such as Alone Part 1 and Treasure as highlights, and several attendees described the show as phenomenal or like a religious experience. Reports noted strong sound and a set lasting around three hours, though some concertgoers criticised event organisation after the show, citing long queues for shuttle buses and overcrowded trams. One post said the band had not played Manchester in over 10 years, making the appearance especially significant for local fans.

Richard

@ricrus77.bsky.social

The Cure - Wythenshawe Park, Manchester Was just like seeing them at Glastonbury Festival in 2019 - amongst a load of chatty types until they played the hits! Unless I needed to be near the front Wythenshawe Park is a pain in the arse to get to! Will need to revise travel plans for Pulp next week…

7145d ago

BarefootFi2

I was there too. Spectacular sunset at the start. So glad I got to see them and that it didn't rain as forecast. What a brilliant band!

JimmyC19682

That is a very fair summation of my evening also Richard. Great band, babbleheads and a drag to find a way home!

Andy Mc 🩵🤍2

Loads around me were chatting loudly, taking selfies, saying it was one ticked off the bucket list etc Really annoying! But they still didn’t spoil my night, because The Cure were magnificent! Agree about getting there. Nightmare!

SteveM1

They are a magnificent live band but I’ve had similar experiences. At the Troxy album launch show, a group behind me talked all through the new songs (which was the point of the f**kin show) and only shut up for the hits at the end. They took lots of selfies though.

Patrick McGahon1

I hope you enjoyed it and I'm glad it didn't rain 🤗

AL - Mutescreamer1

Do they still end on Killing an Arab?

Shirley Strange

@shirleystrange.bsky.social

The Cure last night in Manchester, Wythenshawe Park. Amazing 😍🎵 Alone (Part 1.) This song has become one of my faves and I’m happy to have experienced it live 🖤 #TheCure

3845d ago

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@jenbren.bsky.social

Peak summer 2026 FOMO re The Cure gig, but at almost 50 I am realising that day long outdoor festivals are becoming increasingly a rare event for me.

2745d ago

Cara 🪓🐉5

I’m going tomorrow and let me tell you at 39 and chronically ill I may never recover from this summer

Alan B4

I know someone who lives near one of the UK festivals and camps at it, but nips home every morning for the jacks and a hot shower. That's optimum IMO

Peter L2

They’re not easy anymore that’s for sure. And of course we won’t tell the world about the queues, back aches, sore feet, etc. But with this lineup, and the knowledge that there can’t be many more years of the Cure, it’s a must see.

LL CLIFF J1

Reading used to be good back in the day because you could just nip off to go swimming (hot shower). The pictures (kip in a dark room) or go to the pub!

Spong1

Same mate, same. Even had the tickets.

Ben1

You could’ve joined me & Edna to see them in Cardiff. Started at 6. Home by midnight (earlier if you’d got a lift back with Mrs Safe) I appreciate I’m biased since they’re just under 3 miles from my front door but the Cardiff Blackweir events are great. Theyre like the Hyde park BST events but

HawaiiWorms

@hawaiiworms.bsky.social

The Cure last night was like a religious experience. Phenomenal.

2445d ago

Droneworks

@droneworks.bsky.social

Slowdive were magnificent supporting The Cure at Wythenshawe Park, Manchester last night, and made me very happy to finally see them live again, after last seeing them as a 16 year old in 1990! Catch The Breeze (pictured) was particularly amazing!

Slowdive playing Catch The Breeze at Wythenshawe Park, Manchester.

2045d ago

Paul D Coombs

@pauldcoombs.bsky.social

The Cure - last night - Manchester Wythenshaw Park - incredible. Highlights apart from everything was 'Treasure'. #TheCure

2245d ago

Chain of Flowers

@craigatcof.bsky.social

From @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social: What an honour that was, can’t believe we just opened for The Cure in our home town of Wythenshawe. This was an absolute dream come true for us

1846d ago

Theresa C.

@theresa-c.bsky.social

A wonderful night seeing The Cure at Wythenshawe Park. No words can say just how special it finally was for us to see Robert Smith and the band - it was just like heaven 😉. @jamescurran.bsky.social

1945d ago

Ange✨🦌🌕💫🌍1

Wythenshawe Park 😍 I used to go there as a kid, walking there from home in Northenden. The concert must have been magic !

GinGinWoowoo1

It was simply amazing, that concert. Goosebumps.

James Curran

@jamescurran.bsky.social

A wonderful night watching The Cure at Wythenshaw Park with @theresa-c.bsky.social

1045d ago

Paula Clarke Bain

@baindex.org

Blown away by The Cure at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester. Robert Smith in fine form and that voice. Phenomenal. 🖤

The Cure on stage at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester, UK. Two large screens each side of the stage show the singer Robert Smith. The cloudy sky is turning orange in a beautiful sunset.

1345d ago

PaulW2

Saw them last week. Amazing show.

Shiney2

And that evening sky is a perfect backdrop!

Mark

@markpeterborough.bsky.social

THE CURE #setlistgeek chart after Manchester Wythenshawe Park (28/31) 50 songs played on tour of the 55 that RS has said had been rehearsed. #TheCure #TheCureTour2026 #TheCureManchester

745d ago

Mondo Trasho

@mondotrasho.bsky.social

Well, it hasn't rained yet, thankfully but the skies have been amazing. The Cure, Wythenshawe Park. Manchester 🟠

The sky tonight watching The Cure, Wythenshawe Park. Manchester.

1145d ago

Alyson Yates

@alysonyates.bsky.social

I am absolutely gutted that I’m not at Wythenshawe park tonight. The Cure haven’t played in Manchester in over 10 years. I didn’t get tickets because we should have been on holiday. We cancelled the holiday due to my son passing out from his training and then it was too late as it was sold out 😢

645d ago

Mark Nelson

@zardoz67.bsky.social

Went to see The Cure in Wythenshawe Park last night and it was pretty much perfect. Set list, weather, sound. The songs of Robert Smith have soundtracked my life. And last night it felt curated (pun very much intended) for me.

545d ago

Middle-aged Dan

@danteece.bsky.social

The Cure were brilliant last night as you'd expect. Still perfectly nail that mix of atmospheric intro-driven goth rock and more upbeat sing-along tunes, and know when to switch from one to the other. Shame the event org was poor. People queueing for hours for a shuttle bus after. #CureWeek #Gig

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