The Cure Tour 2025: Dates, Tickets & 2026 Updates

After years of speculation and false starts, The Cure’s return is finally taking shape — but not where fans expected. Robert Smith’s hints of a 2025 tour never materialised, yet the band has since confirmed a full European run for 2026, anchored by a long-awaited return to Dublin’s Marlay Park on June 26, 2026. Tickets for the Irish dates are already on sale, and demand has been fierce.

Next Confirmed Show: Marlay Park, Dublin – Fri 26 Jun 2026 ·
Additional Ireland Date: Ormeau Park, Belfast – 28 Jun 2026 ·
Europe Festival: Primavera Sound ’26, Barcelona – 05 May 2026 ·
2025 Tour Status: None scheduled ·
Ticket Source: Ticketmaster.ie

Will The Cure be touring in 2025?

No. According to Songkick (tour date aggregator tracking the band’s official schedule), no concert dates for The Cure were scheduled at any point during 2025. The silence around a 2025 tour became notable after Robert Smith had suggested in late 2024 that a return to touring was likely.

Robert Smith’s latest comments

Smith’s November 2024 remarks marked the last concrete signal fans had that a 2025 tour was probable. He stopped short of confirming dates or venues, but his tone was notably optimistic compared to earlier years of the band’s relative quiet. That ambiguity — the gap between “likely to tour” and an actual announced run — left fans in limbo through most of 2025.

Rumors vs confirmed plans

Online speculation on Reddit fan forums ran hot through 2025, with various fall tour dates circulated as unverified rumors. None of those dates materialised. The official picture only sharpened when The Cure Official Website announced in October 2025 that general sale tickets for 2026 UK and Ireland shows were already on sale — making clear the band’s immediate focus had shifted entirely to next year.

Is The Cure coming to Ireland?

Yes — and the confirmation came with specifics. MCD.ie, the Irish concert promoter behind the announcement, described the June 26 Dublin show as a “highly anticipated return to Ireland.” That phrasing matters: after an extended touring hiatus, this marks the band’s first confirmed Irish headline date in years.

Marlay Park Dublin date

Marlay Park gates open at 4:00 pm for the Friday, June 26, 2026 concert, according to JamBase (live music event database). The outdoor venue in northwest Dublin is a familiar stop for major international acts — and its capacity means demand will be high.

Belfast Ormeau Park show

The Irish run extends to Belfast: The Cure is confirmed for Ormeau Park on June 28, 2026, part of the Belsonic concert series. With just two days separating the two Irish dates, fans in both cities get a chance to catch the band without crossing the Irish Sea.

Are The Cure touring in the UK?

The Cure’s 2026 UK and Ireland run includes multiple headline dates beyond the Dublin announcement, with The Cure Official Website confirming that general sale tickets went on sale on October 2, 2025. Among the confirmed UK stops: Live From Wythenshawe Park in Manchester, which sold out almost immediately.

2026-27 tour dates

Beyond the initial UK and Ireland block, The Cure Official Website lists additional confirmed dates including Isle of Wight Festival 2026 and Live From Wythenshawe Park 2026. The band appears to be building a full summer 2026 touring calendar across the UK and Europe.

Ticketmaster UK listings

Tickets for UK dates are listed on Ticketmaster UK, which serves as the primary authorised vendor. Fans purchasing from other secondary-market platforms should verify the seller is officially recognised to avoid inflated pricing or invalid tickets.

Are the Cure touring in 2026 in Europe?

Extensively. The Cure Official Website confirms a European 2026 tour that spans multiple countries and major summer festivals — a significant step up from the quiet 2025 had been for the band.

Festival appearances

The Cure’s European footprint for 2026 includes:

• Primavera Sound, Barcelona — June 5–7, 2026
• Isle of Wight Festival — 2026
• Festival De Nîmes, France — July 2026
• Rock En Seine, Paris, France — 2026
• Nyon, Switzerland — 2026 (festival TBC)
• Vilnius, Lithuania — July 25, 2026
• Estonia — 2026
• Summer Sessions, France — 2026

Major tour scope

The pattern from official listings shows a band using 2026 to re-establish itself across the European festival circuit — a deliberate contrast to 2025’s complete silence. The breadth of dates across Spain, France, Switzerland, the Baltics, and the UK suggests something closer to a full touring return than a one-off appearance.

How much are Cure tickets in Dublin?

Ticket pricing for The Cure’s Dublin show was confirmed at €81.25 for tier 1 and €91.25 for tier 2, plus a 12.5% Ticketmaster service charge with a maximum additional charge of €10.50 — meaning total costs land somewhere between roughly €92 and €103 per ticket depending on the tier chosen, according to The Journal of Music.

Pricing sources

The exact price breakdown has been independently reported across multiple sources including MCD.ie (the promoter) and The Journal of Music, which cross-references Ticketmaster’s published fee structure. No hidden charges beyond the stated 12.5% (capped) have been reported.

Where to buy

Tickets for the Dublin show are sold exclusively through Ticketmaster.ie. MCD.ie also links directly to the Ticketmaster listing, making it the single authorised point of purchase. Fans should be cautious with secondary-market sellers — Ticketmaster’s official platform is the only vendor with a capped service charge.

Tour Timeline

Three dates stand out as anchors for The Cure’s current touring picture, with the timeline moving from unfulfilled speculation in 2024 toward a full EuropeanConfirmed comeback in 2026:

What’s Confirmed — and What Isn’t

High-confidence verified facts about The Cure’s current plans include the Dublin and Belfast dates, the Barcelona festival slot, and the broader European festival run across at least six countries. Ticket sale dates and prices are also confirmed to a high degree via multiple tier-1 and tier-2 sources.

What People Are Saying

The Cure have announced a highly anticipated return to Ireland with a concert at Dublin’s Marlay Park on Friday, June 26th, 2026.

— MCD.ie (Irish concert promoter)

General sale tickets for the newly announced 2026 UK & Ireland shows are on sale this morning.

— The Cure Official Website (Band announcement, October 2025)

MANCHESTER HAS SOLD OUT.

— The Cure Official Website (Band announcement)

The language from both MCD.ie and the band’s own channels has been direct — no hedging, no qualifiers. This is a band that knows its fanbase has been waiting, and is making no secret of that fact.

The Bottom Line

For Irish and European fans who watched 2025 pass without a single confirmed Cure date, the 2026 schedule is the payoff. Marlay Park on June 26, 2026, with tickets ranging from roughly €92 to €103 once fees are included, is the headline — and the demand shown by Manchester’s instant sellout suggests Dublin and Belfast won’t stay open for long either. If you’re on the island and want to see Robert Smith live, the window is now.

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Robert Smith’s confirmed 2026 extensions include Dublin and Belfast, where fans can explore full 2026 UK Ireland Europe dates alongside the ongoing 2025 schedule.

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