Out of This World, Watching Me Fall, Want, Fascination St., Open, The Loudest Sound, Maybe Someday, Strange
Day, Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Inbetween Days, Sinking, The Kiss, 100 Years, End, 39, Bloodflowers

1st encore: Cold, Figurehead, Pornography
2nd encore: Jupiter Crash, M, Play for Today, Just Like Heaven, A Forest
3rdrd encore:  Lovesong, Boys Don't Cry, 10:15, Killing an Arab.

Soundcheck: bits of Gone, Sinking, Wrong Number, Fascination Street, Out Of this World.

Cure turns doom and gloom into heaven

Friday, June 16, 2000

MANSFIELD-- Robert Smith, gloom-and-doom poster child and friend to hairy spiders everywhere, dispensed
his Cure for the common ode to an enthusiastic crowd made up mostly of Goth girls, vampire guys, children of the
night and even a few scared rabbits Wednesday night at the Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.
Touring behind “Bloodflowers” -- The Cure's 13th studio album in the band's 20-plus years of existential existence
-- Smith, the grand-daddy of Goth pop, played plenty of nihilistic nuggets in his performance of nearly three hours,
three encores and 28 songs.

For Cure fans, it was just like heaven. For The Cure, it quite possibly was their best performance ever in these
parts.

“Bloodflowers” is intended as the final part of a moody, musical trilogy that includes 1982's “Pornography” and
1989's “Disintegration.” And all three of those bleak albums were well-represented during the spine-tingling
evening that started solid and just kept getting better and better.

Smith and the 5-year-old incarnation of The Cure -- bassist Simon Gallup, guitarist Perry Bamonte, keyboardist
Roger O'Donnell and drummer Jason Cooper -- led off and closed the main set with a stellar pair of tracks
from “Bloodflowers” -- “Out of This World” and “Watching Me Fall,” and later, “39” and the title track
“Bloodflowers”.

The puffy-looking, mascara-wearing Smith spent most of the night singing, and often screaming, his dark heart out
while strumming a black guitar that matched his wardrobe, and, obviously, the mood he's often in when writing his
songs.

After 20 years, Smith proved that his spider-plant hairdo hasn't drooped any and he can still stand proud in the
world of shadows and nightmare, even though his posture is probably usually slouched.

During the evening, Smith favored the Cure's doom-laden ditties about darkness and despair over the band's
danceable hits. While everyone in the audience thoroughly got into Cure smashes sprinkled in the concert --
including “Fascination Street,” “Inbetween Days,” “Lovesong” and “Just Like Heaven”-- the highlight was
Smith's harrowing kisses of death set to music.

On the hellish, hook-laden “The Kiss” and its noisy, nightmarish follow-up “100 Years,” Smith venomously spat
out the vocals with a  fierce, agonizing urgency while his fellow Cure erupted with thunderous, dirge-like guitar
chords. During these overtures for the damned, The Cure certainly proved that they were serious rock stars.

The first encore featured a trio of tunes from “Pornography” (“Cold,” “The Figurehead” and the title track
“Pornography”). The second encore featured a scorching “M” from “Seventeen Seconds” and the moody,
guitar-driven masterpiece “A Forest.” While the two encores were well worth the price of admission, it was the
third encore that  exploded with three killer cuts from The Cure's debut, “Three Imaginary Boys” -- “Boys Don't
Cry,” “10:15 Saturday Night” and the Albert Camus-inspired “Killing an Arab,” arguably the night's best number.

THE BOSTON GLOBE
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2000
By Paul Robicheau

MANSFIELD - Talk about wild mood swings.  This has been "farewell tour" week at the Tweeter Center for
black-clad singers with makeup and teased coifs. But the shift from two wham-bang shows with Kiss to last night's
concert with British mope-rockers the Cure was extreme.  Still, beneath gothic airs, last night was its own
celebration of thanks between the two-decade-old group and about 11,000 members of its flock.  Besides, confetti
streamers from Kiss still dangled, and even drifted down, from the rafters.

Cure fans also had some future hopes.  Over the past decade, singer Robert Smith has treated virtually every
Cure tour as if it were the last.  And now, if pressed, all that Smith will vow is that his next move will be a solo
project.

Still, the handwriting is on the wall through the Cure's substantial new CD "Bloodflowers," which framed last
night's main set.  "I realize we only get to stay so long," Smith sang in "Out of This World," the bleak opener,
"always have to go back to real lives where we belong."  Then the new "Watching Me Fall" kicked in hard.  "The
night is always young," Smith howled, and with longtime bassist Simon Gallup bending into high notes, and
guitarist Perry Bamonte adding a stinging solo to the song's stobe-lit peak, it was clear that the Cure's engine was
charged.

Many of the Cure's songs revolve around the same choppy beats and layered swirls of guitar, but the band has
molded that sound into a hypnotic, rhythmic wash that subtly emits texture and emotion.

In turn, last night's 28-song, near-three-hour show ran the gamut.  At first, the Cure stressed the dark majesty of
new songs and intense past album-openers "Want," "Open" and "The Kiss," which deconstructed the layered
style through Roger O'Donnell's industrial synthesizer cords, Smith's own single-note guitar blasts, and Gallup's
signature bass.

The Cure also sprinkled more melodic favorites through the show, including a punchy "In Between Days" and
encores of "Just Like Heaven," "Love Song" and oldie "Boys Don't Cry."  But the implied farewell (and
improved musicianship of the band's lineup, now together five years) also lent itself to heavy fare that culminated
in a climactic run of "The Kiss," "100 Years," End" and the new "39," which featured flames on rear screens and
a stage bathed in orange as Smith sang "The fire is almost out..."

The staging was more inviting than past tours, lighter on the fog and offering enough light to actually see Smith's
playfully ghoulish grin in his eyeliner and lipstick.

And three generous sets of encores helped dispel any pretentiousness.  The first was dedicated to 1982's
"Pornography," with "Cold" (sung by Smith over just a tribal beat and icy keyboards), "The Figurehead," and the
title track.  And the parade of nuggets kept raining down, including the ever-psychedelic "A Forest" and 1979
landmarks "10:15 Saturday Night" and "Killing an Arab."

Even by past Cure standards, it was a tour de force evening.  If the door is really closed, this was a concert fans
probably won't forget.

Cure just what the doctor ordered
by Sarah Rodman
Thursday, June 15, 2000

The Cure at the Tweeter Center, Mansfield, last night.

If the Cure are really calling it quits, as frontman Robert Smith has been telling the press, then they are going out
with an extended and graceful bang.

Actually, with the Cure, make that a tuneful and heartrending whine.

Fans who made it to the proto-Goth rockers' final local appearance last night at the Tweeter Center found their
cups running over as the veteran mope-sters played a marathon two hour and forty five minute set of hits, deep
cuts and the bulk of their superbly lugubrious latest album ``Bloodflowers.''

From the brand new and meditative opener ``Out of This World'' to the clattery, guitar rock closer ``Killing An
Arab'' from 1978, the Brit quintet gave the diehard fans - some decked out in capes, puffy shirts, black lipstick
and powdered paleness - a memorable performance.

It's easy to believe Smith's claims of quitting when many of ``Bloodflowers'' songs of romantic despair also seem
tailor made for a farewell. ``Out of This World'' featured Smith opining in his inimitable wail ``when we look back
at it all as I know we will . . . will we really remember how it feels to be this alive?'' But as long as the floppy haired
singer-songwriter was in the house he worked  hard, smiling broadly in his red lipstick and thanking the crowd
graciously.

Highlights included the high-toned guitar licks and bubbly keys of  ``Fascination Street,'' the churning guitars of
``Open,'' the shivery collapsing rhythms of ``Strange Days'' and the poppy keyboard perk of ``In Between Days,''
all played as abstract images of sonograms, pinwheels and candles flitted across a central video screen.

Three encores encompassed eleven tunes and the group really ratcheted  up the rock with the big beat of ``The
Figurehead'' and  ``Pornography,'' the wintry synthesized atmospheres of ``Lovesong'' and the singalong ``Just
Like Heaven.''

For casual fans the night likely seemed longwinded but for the fanatics it was just like heaven.

LOST FOREVER IN A HAPPY CROWD

I found myself frozen; unwanting to believe it's true. I told myself it is over. The Cure are over. Like a child
unwilling to leave her comfort blanket behind as she ages, I struggled to leave the venue knowing well I would
never see them play live again.

Just like tears that well up before a blink, the evening stood cautiously between clouds and rain. The crowd was
very subdued unlike the Toronto venue two nights earlier. I looked back to see thousands of faces entranced by it
all. Perhaps they, too, understood the inevitability of it all.

We heard "Push" during the soundcheck in Toronto and "Wrong Number" in Mansfield, however, neither were
played. Lucky is the venue to hear these two songs. Push sounded absolutely brilliant!

The highlights of the evening were:

Open - It isn't everyday that you are able to see Roger play guitar!
The Loudest Sound - Though it is not one of my favorite songs off Bloodflowers, but it is very well-rehearsed and
executed live. It is perfectly in sync.
Strange Day - Robert (as always) did a wonderful job with the vocals on this song.
Sinking - The video feed from a small mic camera on Robert's microphone during this song is a cool effect. Too bad
there will be no videos for the Bloodflowers album, as this effect would have made great video footage.
The Kiss - The intensity generated by Simon and Robert's guitars during this song is mind-bending.
39 - No doubt my favorite song from the Bloodflowers album. This song should have been a radio single. It has all
the necessary ingredients to make a song - and sexy to boot!
Bloodflowers - This is the most controversial song of the evening. My husband, my friend, and I had terrific front
row seats.
During this song, we saw what apparently looked like tears (although it could have easily been sweat or fake tears)
fall from his eyes. There have been several sightings of this occurrence in many of the other cities and I never gave
much thought to it until last night. It does make you wonder, why (if they are tears) is he crying?
Cold, Figurehead, Pornography, 100 Years and M - Special treats for long time fans.
Lovesong - I was dreading hearing this song. Robert made the song much more interesting by ad-libbing with lines
like: "Whenever I'm alone with you, [I/you} can teach [you/me] how to play guitar again" and "Whenever I'm alone
with you, I can feel your hand [upon] my neck again." I wished he had done more of this kind of ad-libbing
throughout the night.

Although the show was excellent in its own right, I left the concert with more questions than answers.

Robert: Is this truly retirement? Is this the beginning of a solo career? Can a solo career be successful without the
rest of the band? If he is to take a singular bandmember from the Cure to start up a new venture, who would it be?
Would Robert be likely to do a joint venture with David Bowie? Will there be a reunion B-sides tour? Can Robert
give music up altogether? Is music his only outlook for expression? Will Robert become a novelist or poet? What
does he want to do in retirement that he hasn't already done?

Simon: Is Simon going to become Mr. Mom? Will he endorse mountain bikes - "Simon tested, Simon approved?"
Will he move on to a more pop arena? Will he still wear spandex at 90 (I hope so!)? What will happen to his knees
after all these years of jumping around?

Jason: If he were in the Cure in the 80's, would he have dyed his hair black? Is he destined to be a Californian?
What is his next move? What kind of band would he join? Is he destined to fade away?

Roger: Will Roger go solo? Will he reunite with the Thompson Twins or Psychedelic Furs? Will he endorse Apple
computers? Will he become a teacher? Will he become a Jazz musician? Is this retirement for him as well with the
opportunity to settle down?

Perry: Will Perry become a famous Philanthropist? Will Perry pine for the way things used to be? Will he retire to
a secluded mountaintop? Will he become a promoter or band manager?

Robert's exit was unusual. He walked, then paused, looked out at the audience approximately 3 times before
leaving the stage. Many times before he said this was the end of the Cure, but the manner in which he left this
night, we all knew it was the end. We stood there with nothing left, but faith...

I would like to add that the Mansfield show was the most INCREDIBLE amazing experience! And also that
something very cool happened to me that night... We had seats in Sect. 5, but I decided to try to move closer to the
front since it seemed that not all seats were sold out. Had to keep an eye out for the venue staff who closely
patrolled the reserved sections & thoroughly checked everyone's ticket stubs. 15 min into the show, I managed to
slip past a 50-ish stafff lady who was arguing w/ a guy. Next thing I knew, I was RIGHT in FRONT OF THE
STAGE directly in front of Roger! I just happily grinned at Roger who smiled at me. Goodness knows what he
thought of this strange girl in extreme Cleopatra eye-makeup with a silly grin plastered on her face.

A few minutes later, the staff lady I slipped past marched up to me, frowned at my ticket stub, and began to usher
me out. A few steps away, a big security-type guy in a black tee stopped me and said, "Just stay right here
'till the end of this song and I'll put you back up front." Later, he led me towards the front of the stage, placed me
in front of Roger and told the staff lady "she's OK" while I babbled at him in shock," Thank you, oh, thank
you very, very much!" The Security-Guy just gave me a wink and a grin as he left. So here I was only a few feet
away from the band in clear view!

Some highlights:
OOTW: Beautifully played, intense.
WATCHING ME FALL: A BF fave of mine. Robert's voice is truly amazing.
FASCINATION ST.:Crowd pleaser. Exceptional bass work by Simon.
A STRANGE DAY (!!!):Wow!! I was not expecting THIS one! YESSS!!
FTEOTDGS: What can I say? Marvellous, the band in prime form, & Robert's voice full of emotion. Lots of us
with our "hands to the sky" and I cried a little--happy tears :)
SINKING: OMG!! I was hoping to hear this one! Memerizing...
THE KISS: I can't believe my luck tonight! Another hoped-for song that threw me for a loop. Powerful raw emotion
that just seeps right through you!
100 YEARS: People around me, including myself went NUTS! I LOVE this song & sang myself raw. Intense
powerful guitars...

1st ENCORE: YES! Robert joking that he'd try to make it sound "more pop".
Blown away by "Cold" and "The Figurehead". Hearing "Pornography" live was a treat--more than I hoped for.

2nd ENCORE: "Jupiter Crash" --beautiful acoustic by Robert. He was making Roger laugh when he sang,"it
kinda wasn't what I hoped for, you know" in a little-kid voice--a lot of us laughed along, too.
"M" was the best  & I sang myslef hoarse on this one, too.
"Play For Today" had a lot of us doing the Paris "whoooaa, whooaa, whoooa" , causing Robert and Co. to grin at
our enthusiasm.
"JLH"--crowd freaked! Roger's ketboarding is outstanding--the man is truly underrated as a keyboardist.
"A Forest"--nothing short of brilliant!

3rd ENCORE: We would NOT let them go & to our delight, they came back to give us more. I wasn't expecting
"Boy's Don't Cry" or "Lovesong" on this tour, and I was hardly disappointed.
"10:15..." everyone singing, "drip, drip, drip..."
"Killing an Arab" --Everyone dancing and singing like mad. I found myself joyfully interacting with all the cool
Cure fans around me. The band was enjoying our reaction.

I can't believe it's all over, that this tour is the Cure's last. I wonder if it was all a dream. I will always have the
lingering memory of a point in the show where Robert walked off to the side of the stage behind Roger, wiping his
eyes and looking over at us where I was standing w/ a sweet, sad smile on his face. We had our hands in the air,
and I was waving mine gently at him while he looked at us all as if he were trying to imprint us in his mind. We
kept calling to him & he gave us a last lingering look before turning away to wipe his eyes and resume playing. I
was crying at this interaction between Robert and his fans--especially when his sad gaze came in my direction. I
hate good-byes... I'll never forget this night as long as I live. Thank you cool Security-Guy, wherever you are for
your kind-hearted deed and thanks to the other wonderful, friendly fellow Cure fans with whom I enjoyed a
memorable, magical night with. And thanks to The Cure for coming to see us one last time...

We went to last night's show in Mansfield and all we can say is INCREDIBLE!!!  This was our first Cure show
(Despite being fans for years something or another always kept us from the concerts... this time there was no
stopping us!) and were truly gifted with an awesome performance.  The set was strong.  Robert sounded great and
Perry kicked ass on his solos!  We also got a glimpse of Roger at the Locomotiv warm-up show.  He wasn't looking
to be recognized and we respected his choice and let him be, but all the same it was a real treat!  We'll close by
saying that this night will keep a smile on our faces and The Cure in our thoughts (and on our CD player) for a long
time!!!

The show last night at Mansfield was my first Cure show, but more importantly, one of the most amazing things
I've ever seen.

I was between two friends, and we were in the front row of the middle section...they liked the concert all right, but
they were lukewarm compared to what I thought of it...

At the beginning of the show one of the announcers declared that "Robert says this tour is his favorite so far".
Well, of course!  I took 22 pictures exactly of the concert...eesh.

The show was long and beautiful, I know it started a little late but I'm not sure what time it was exactly that it
started...but we didn't get out of there until maybe 10-15 minutes after the band left the stage, and at that
point it was 11:30!!!

Highlights:
Out Of This World - Very dreamy with the evening sky to our sides.
From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea - Green lights and so emotionally performed.
Inbetween Days - Everyone loved it.
Sinking - Tearful.
100 Years - The strongest, raw song of the night.
Bloodflowers - Especially with the lines "Between you and me..."
Jupiter Crash - Absolutely dreamy and perfect in every way.
M - Phenomenal.
Just Like Heaven - Of course.

I really wanted to hear "Plainsong"...but I'm not complaining.

We really thought we'd only have two encores since the second was so long and ended with "A Forest"...but they
were back, one last time!!!

My only wish is that this isn't the end of The Cure.  But that may be to  wish impossible things...

I saw the Cure last night at Mansfield.  It was my third time seeing them live and, while there wasn't any real
chance that it could have compared to the feeling of seeing them for the first time, I was thrilled with the show.
Standout numbers included the following:

OUT OF THIS WORLD: when Robert sang "When we look back at it all and I'm sure we will" near the end, I got
choked up.  I know that he's threatened to break up the band at least 3 times, but this time it felt like he was
serious about it.

OPEN: the song that made me fall in love with the Cure.  It was cool to see roger playing guitar.

100 YEARS: probably my favorite one.  The screen displayed rapid-fire pictures of World War II as strobe lights
went off all around the band. Very powerful.  They also played "The Figurehead," "Cold," and "Pornography,"
which pleased me greatly as PORNOGRAPHY is one of my favorite albums.

KILLING AN ARAB: Every time they play this, Perry really gets into it.  He looked like Keith Richards up there,
and I mean that as a compliment.

JUST LIKE HEAVEN:  The whole audience was singing along, loud and clear in perfect harmony.  Everyone was
dancing.  Magical.

All in all, this was a fabulous show.  They played a whole bunch of songs that I didn't expect to hear, which was
very cool.  As always, the band was tight and Robert made it a great show by simply not doing any of the usual
audience-singer chatting that gets so annoying at concerts.  He's not Bono, and that's a good thing.  The only
complaint I have is that they didn't play "Plainsong," "A Letter to Elise," or "High."  I didn't expect the last two,
but I was really hoping to hear "Plainsong."  I've heard "High" and "Elise" at other Cure shows, so I wasn't all
that disappointed, but I think I would have gladly swapped "Fascination Street" for "Plainsong."

Wow!  What a concert.  This was my first Dream Tour show, and I'm so glad that I have finally gotten to see one.
I went to this show with my mother, who I had been prepping for weeks by printing out lyrics for her, playing songs
we might hear, and talking about the songs with her.  We each made a list of ten songs that we wanted to hear from
the ones on the playlist for this tour, and the Cure came through for her and played 9 out of 10!!! (I got 5, but I'm
going to more shows, so that's fine).

We were there before the gates opened, and enjoyed some people watching (my mom trying to find people close to
her age ---there were actually quite a few), and got to our seats pretty much as soon as possible.  The show was
supposed to start at 7:30, and at that time the place was not even half full and I was feeling furious with
ticketmaster for getting such bad seats (we were about 4/5 of the way back inside, even though I bought the tickets
online as soon as they went on sale) but a steady stream of people started flowing in, and by the time the show
started at 8:15 the place looked practically sold out (the inside at least).  It was a very good crowd, at least 10,000,
and the only song anyone sat down for was "The Loudest Sound", which was done out of respect, basically, as that
is such a powerful song.  Lots of folks "put their hands in the sky", and it was generally an enthusiastic crowd...
biggest roars for "Just Like Heaven" and "The Kiss".

The highlight of the show for me was the stretch of songs starting with "The Loudest Sound", and ending with
"The Kiss".  "The Kiss" had so much energy and smoldering anger to it, combined with the yellow and orange
lighting and the smoke, that I thought the stage was going to catch on fire.  I mean it.  Truly amazing.  Also, you
know the stuff you've been reading about how cool the camera on Roberts mike is during "Sinking"?  It's true.
Just terrific.  God, what a great set.  The ONLY thing I would change is that I don't think the song "End" is
necessary... we're never going to stop loving Robert, and "39" says  sorta the same thing in a much better way
anyways ("39" live was definitely another highlight).  Like someone else has already said, it's a shame that we
didn't get a song from Disintegration, like "Prayers For Rain", instead of "End".  Anyways, the main set was
simply gorgeous, and all the fans got their money's worth from that part of the show alone.

Robert came out for the first encore and said, "For our first encore we're going to play three songs from
Pornography.  We'll try to make them sound pop." Then he smiled (he had been joking about the pop thing), and
they played really simple, great versions of "Cold", "The Figurehead", and "Pornography", the last of which was
very, very powerful with a little twist in the lyrics at the end.

The second encore was introduced as "We haven't played this song too often on this tour; it's called "Jupiter
Crash" (my mom loved that), and then came great versions of the Seventeen Seconds songs, with "Just Like
Heaven" mixed in (the crowd went WILD for that).  We were given a couple of extra minutes at the end of "A
Forest" where Robert was intentionally playing some wrong notes on the guitar, and then both Perry and Robert
started using some guitar effects that chopped up the sound...it was neat.

The last encore was introduced as "We had a little band meeting on what to play next, and we came up with this",
and they started into "Love Song" (with Robert messing around with the lyrics a little bit) followed by the Boys
Don't Cry trio...these songs were a lot of fun, and I think that this is a great way to end the show for most of the
fans, although I am dying to hear "Faith" live, at least once, before I die.

Overall, the crowd (including us) went home very happy and satisfied, and if the members of the band ever get a
chance to read this, please accept my thanks for such a wonderful, intense, and gorgeous night.  I will never forget
it.

man, what a show!!  they let us in at around 6:15 and i immediately made my way to the seating area.  i had section
1 and was grinning from ear to ear when i realized just how close i was (for some reason, i tend to luck out with
seating and always end up in an isle seat--got it at the dm 86>98 show too--gives me ample room to dance and rush
the stage!!).  anyway, the show got off to a late start (around 8:00) but was well worth the wait...

although i cannot recount the setlist song for perfect song, i can recall highlights.  first of all, pornography was the
theme last night with "100 years," "a figurehead," "cold," and my personal favorite, "a strange day."
lovely, lovely, lovely.  of course, there was also the expected "just like heaven," "the kiss," "from the edge of the
deep green sea," "fascination street," bloodflowers ditties, "out of this world," "watching me fall," "bloodflowers,"
"the loudest sound," etc..  it was so nice when someone from the front row handed robert a bunch of red roses...it
was so touching.

then there were the familiar pop favorites, "in between days," (at one point between these songs, robert came out
with a stuffed kitty cat and proceeded to pat it like in the "lovecats" video...would have been a wonderful prelude
to that song, but alas, it wasn't included) "boys don't cry," "10:15 saturday night," "killing an arab," and the
ever-popular "a forest," during which we all clapped in unison to simon's infamous bass solo.  being a die-hard fan
of the album, "disintegration," i was dissapointed that we weren't graced with either "plainsong" and/or "prayers
for rain," the latter of which would have fit the overcast night perfectly.

on a personal note...a friend of mine who arrived at the show after "out of this world" had just finished grabbed my
arm and we proceeded to make our way to towards the stage, keeping out of sight of the security guards between
songs when the lights went out.  by the fourth song, we were about five rows from the stage!  (side note: thank you
random guy for lifting us up and setting us down in your isle...you kick ass!)

roger was in a really good mood, wafting away the random bubbles floating by him with a huge smile on his
face...robert, simon, and perry were playing like it was the last time they would ever play...with such vigor and
stamina...  the highlight was the very end, when everyone else had walked off stage (after one last encore
persuaded by roger) and robert trailed behind.  amidst his painfully sincere "thank you...thank you," he stared out
at the crowd with the awe...and before he took that one last step into the darkness, he was seen wiping a tear from
his eye...

Great show; Robert was full of emotion and intensity.

But oh my, no Disintegration and Plainsong!!  Personally I was hoping for Faith as well and alas, got the
Pornography set of Cold, The Figurehead, and Pornography.

Highlights:  Just before doing the Pornography encore set, Robert announced that in fact this next set was going
to be from Pornography and that he'd "try to make them sound more 'pop.'"  Which I noticed most in Cold; it was
nice to hear it in concert and was done well.

Before doing 10.15, in the middle of the Boys Don't Cry/10.15/Arab set, Robert said that he had written these
songs 20 years ago and almost apologetically with a shy grin said that he'd outlived himself.

End:  "You stopped loving me/I was none of those things"

Robert sang two different verses of Lovesong: "Whenever I'm alone with you/You teach me [something about
playing a game and then something about his or her neck - sorry I couldn't make it out] - the crowd loved it and
cheered.

Disintegration & Plainsong:  Not played.

EOTDGS:  A good deal of the crowd, it seemed from my lawn-seats view, did in fact put their hands in the sky.

The Kiss:  Very intense guitar playing by Robert; he seemed quite taken by it.

Did I mention no Disintegration and Plainsong?!  Nice show, though, nice to see Robert doing the kind of show he
wanted to.

The crowd really went nuts for "M" and "Play for Today."  I was surprised that they didn't play a lick of  the
"Faith" album.  I was happy they played minimum Bloodflowers.  The only disappointment was no "Shake Dog
Shake."  So "The Top" album was also not represented.  I really enjoyed how they played so many first songs
from the albums.  That is a nice touch.  However, they skipped "Plainsong", which would have put the show over
the top but "Open" was so good it didn't matter.  The sound was great.  The vocals were a little too loud at the
beginning but they fixed it up during "Watching Me Fall."  All in all a great show, but I felt a little sad that it
wasn't more fully attended.  Robert looked longingly back at the crowd at the very end as he was walking to the
back.  I think they'll be back.  This performance totally made up for the 1996 tour when the first stop on the tour
was in Worcester.  I wouldn't say they sucked that night, but RS especially seemed out of it, blowing a lot of
lyrics and dragging out some songs unnecessarily.  This show was more reminescent of the 1997 appearance at the
Orpheum for WBCN's Xmas rave.  That was a great, tight, intimate show that was like a preview for last night's
great appearance.

How would I sum it up in 1 word?  INCREDIBLE!

Ok, I won't take of points for the venue having a stupid name.......

This was my first Cure show, and looks like it'll be my last unless Robert changes his mind.  I felt a little out of
place because I wasn't dressed in Goth attire.

Ok, back to the show.  Roberts voice was incredible, along with his guitar playing.  If I'm not mistaken, I believe
everything from "Bloodflowers" was present.  It was great to hear songs like The Kiss, and 10:15 Saturday Night,
I never expected to hear those, it was a great treat.

There was, however, some dissappointment.  A lot of my favorites were not played.  Why Can't I be You?, Friday
I'm in Love, High, Letter to Elise, Wrong Number.  The first set was Primarily Bloodflowers, with some
Disintegration (Fascination Street was excellent!), and they played some material I wan't familiar with, but I'll be
sure to buy the CD.

After the first encore, I was getting a little worried, I didn't hear some of the songs I wanted to.  But, Robert isn't
one to disappoint, the 2nd encore was at least 5-6 songs, and he got the crowd on our feet when we heard the
opening chords of Just Like Heaven.  The show just got better from that point.

They came back with their 3rd encore and started out with "Lovesong"  where Robert changed a line to
"Whenever I'm alone with you, you teach how to play guitar again".  It was great.  The 3rd encore was my favorite
part of the show.  They then went into Boys Don't Cry, then 10:15 Saturday Night.  And the Big finish was Killing
an Arab.

I couldn't ask for a better way to end the show!!!

To Sum it up: Tweeter Center is a Stupid name, The Band sounded incredible, the setlist was a little disapointing
until encore # 2, and encore # 3 just kicked ass!

Well, that's my review.  I'm sorry I couldn't transcribe the WBCN interview.  I listened to the Cure the whole way
up to the concert, and when I got to the tweeter center, I caught some of the interview before going inside.

Well the concert was last night, and now it's over.  It's sort of a let down because i'd been looking forward to it so
long.  I think the best song of the night for me was "Sinking", it was when i finally got completely into the concert,
I was tearing a bit.

Some of the songs, like 39, really struck me, like when he said "so the fire is almost out and there's nothing left to
burn".  I felt like I could really feel his emotions, like this really was the end.

But, perhaps the encores are as much a metaphor for the Cure as 39.  Every time we thought the concert was over
they would come back, but not until we'd applauded and screamed for minutes on end.  This obviously was planned
because they had projections prepared for the encores.  Perhaps they weren't even pretending to leave, and they
were just taking breaks, but the audience acted like they were gone for good every time they left the stage.  When
we were applauding, it felt sort of like clapping for Tinkerbell, like if we clapped hard enough he'd come back.

well, i think you'll also be glad to hear that most of the audience was standing for the concert, and there was a fair
amount of dancing.
I was in one of the further back rows, and i could barely see robert's mouth move.  I kept having to remind myself
that this was real, that this really was Robert right there.

i had this dream about the concert last night, that after the concert had ended, and almost everyone had left, there
was still one more encore, and those of us towards the back who hadn't gotten out yet got to see just Robert
perform more up close.  In my dream he was being very theatrical,  like he was on the edge of sanity, lighting one
girl's white dress on fire as she danced before the people, towards the end just lying down on a bench in front of us
because he was so tired (as he did complain of being very tired during the actual show, in fact at the beginning of
one encore he just sat down on the stage until it was time for him to sing).  (back to the dream) He was tearing and
I handed him a kleenex which he used and then gave back to me like it was a gift. Well, to get to the point because
I'm sure you don't want to spend all day reading every beautiful little detail of my dream, eventually he just passed
out and wouldn't wake up.  Everybody left  except then his family showed up. i kept trying to revive him and to get
medical help but nothing worked.  Eventually he was just reduced to these two connected flasks of liquid that i kept
shaking and pouring back and forth but they wouldn't lit up, like a defunct glow stick. So this dream left me feeling
extra sad about the concert being over.

this was a strong show...a strong experience.

simply to hear the kiss, sinking, strange day, 100 years, cold, figurehead AND pornography (which really had me
physically shaking) was worth everything.  the new stuff was also really good, particularly watching me fall and
bloodflowers.

overall this show reminded me of why i got into this band in the first place.

the only suggestion is to increase the length of the sets.  i would have loved to hear the faith encore too, as well as
plainsong and perhaps like cockatoos, but we got what we did and that was truly thrilling.

thanks to the band.  if this is really the end, you surely know how to end with strength and conviction. if you
continue (note the selfish request), continue in this way.

I am a Cure fan.  I was number 26 in line nine hours before the doors opened at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC in
the raw of February.  I have seen shows.

But none compare to last night's concert, its echo still ringing in my ears.  Robert was "on."  I can't explain it any
better than to say that he seemed to be absorbing the amazing amounts of energy from the exuberance of the
crowd, digesting it, changing it, and then throwing it right back at us.  He was no "40-year-old man" last night; he
was a fire, blazing.

And it's not that I wasn't expecting a brilliant show, either.  I visit this site almost daily, and have read endless
reviews of the entire Dream Tour.  I knew the setlist would probably be the best I had seen, and I was
well-prepared, or should I say, excitedly anticipating a three hour show, a main set with three encores.  I also read
about the tone of the concerts, and had the recent memory of the February show in New York.  That was pretty
much what I was expecting.  Well, let me tell you, you have to go.  You have to see it because it won't be anything
you can expect.  I can only imagine that as each show brings Robert and the band closer to that last show (and that
last show at Jones Beach - argh! I can't imagine, I can't even imagine what that would be like!) their energy will
mount.

Robert was saying "goodbye" to us last night with Maybe Someday, 39, Bloodflowers, End ("I was none of those
things . . .").  It was so obvious (to me) that it would momentarily rip me unawares out of the experience of the song,
leaving me dreadfully thinking, "Oh God, this is it!"  After last night, all I can think is, "Why???  Why does this
have to be it?"

Of course there were songs that I wanted to hear and didn't.  But that did not lessen the experience in any way.
Everything he gave us, what he chose to give us, came from somewhere deep inside him in a voice that raged
beautifully.  And what he did give us:  the most shattering version of Pornography imaginable, Cold, Open, Play for
Today, The Kiss, Sinking, A Strange Day . . . three unforgettable hours.

And at the end of those three hours, Robert, with a slightly saddened, but appreciative expression, lingered on
stage to soak up the cheers of a then wild crowd.  He headed off stage, turned back at us, lingered again as we
screamed and applauded our appreciation, continued to head off, and then for the third time, in the cutest of ways,
he turned and gave us one last view of himself.  I felt it would probably be our last . . . and that sadness is still with
me.

An amazingly beautiful and powerful show.  Really a perfect night. Robert seemed sad to leave when it was all
over, hesitating walking off and looking long over the audience. Highlights included an overwhelming The Kiss, a
mesmerizing The Loudest Sound, my delight of A Strange Day and Sinking (the mike camera shots were
wonderful), a very intense and smashing Bloodflowers and Cold.
The crowd was loud and on their feet for the most part (I screamed myself hoarse). I think I heard him sing the
line "I might be gone" after the first Maybe Someday in the song. In Love Song he changed a couple lines.
I didn't catch all the words but I think one was about teaching you to play guitar.

After seeing seven concerts this tour, finally we got to see the Cure in our own neck of the woods, at the Tweeter
Center/Boston.  And a great show at that!  Robert was in rare form; very talkative, obviously enjoying himself and
caught up in the excitement of the crowd.  He changed the lyrics in Lovesong tonight, to the effect of: whenever I'm
alone with you, will you teach me to play guitar, rub your hand up my neck. How ironic that after seeing them often
over the years they seem to be at their best now that the end seems to be near.  The band is tight, playing really
well as a group and obviously having a great time.
As usual for this tour, the show was previewed with the same opening music, and commenced with Out of this World,
Watching me Fall, Want, and Fascination Street.  Pretty routine at this point, but still sounding wonderful. A deep
intense version of Open and An amazing version of Kiss!! followed by 100 years was an incredible combination.
For the first encore, Robert announced they would play some stuff from Pornography: Cold, Figurehead, and
Pornography!!!  so intense!!!
Although they did play three encores, based on the set list we acquired, the last one was changed at the last minute.
From Faith... to Boys don't Cry, 10:15, & Killing an Arab.  Wonder why?
We've read a lot of reviews complaining that the crowd tends to lack enthusiasm.  Although granted American
audiences are more subdued than Europeans (I wish they'd clap together at the end of Forest), the crowd at
Tweeter seemed mellow almost passive yet they were entranced and completely held by the music.Clearly they
were enjoying it in their own way even if they weren't going nuts.  We enjoyed the New Orleans shows a bit more,
but for a venue 6 times larger it was still an amazing evening, the Cure captured us all!  Still hope to hear Like
Cockatoos  in the next few shows.

Absolutley INCREDIBLE!!! Though I was suprised to see how many scalpers and EMPTY seats there were. Plus,
there wasn't THAT many people on the lawn...quite a mixed crowd...the only downfall was, the fact that one of
the ladies behind me, was complaining about the Cure's older stuff and crying about not hearing enough of the
SINGLES...
Anyways, the show started a little later than expected but, was INCREDIBLE!!! They played MY faves, the
Figurehead, M, A forest and even played Sinking!!! Perry completely astonished me by his overall performance!!!
He went the wildest during "Watching Me Fall"...Robert's voice was beautiful during the whole show...It was
really neat to hear songs like "The Loudest Sound", "Jupiter Crash", "The Kiss" and "Cold"!!!
It's really saddened me to think that this was the first and LAST time that I'll ever see the Cure live...But It was
Just Like Heaven!!!!

this Mansfield crowd was more into this show than when i was here in '89 for both prayer tour shows and all other
shows i've been to since then. My ears are still ringing more from the crowd than the PA.  I had 10th row center
seats and the sound was great, the show was good (though i still favor the grand light show scheme), and the play
list (outside of this tour) was amazing.  i'll not soon forget tonight's version of 100 years, Pornography, and The
Kiss, but i feel a bit a regret in that with such a dark, cloudy, windy night, Lovesong was the only bit of
Disintegration we got.  this night screamed for Plainsong and Prayers for Rain, but we were left to want only more.

we did not get Plainsong!

considering the show i witnessed in '89 where The Cure did not care about breaking routine sets and light's on
curfews, this show was not what it could've been.  regardless, and for what my drunken mind recollects, it was
excellent but it was not the "dream" I anticipated from previous reviews...

cheers, and thank you Robert et al. for the great memories,

Sali como desde las 4:00 pm desde Concord, New Hampshire y dos horas despues llegue a Mansfield  que se
encuentra muy cerca de otro estado de Nueva Inglaterra llamado Rhode Island. Llevo casi 14 años escuchando a
The Cure y casi siempre en esta area de Boston ellos nos deleitan con rolas poco tocadas. Por ejemplo en el
"Prayer tour del '89 se aventaron la rola de "Forever", en el "Wish" tocaron "Strange Day" tambien en las
2 presentaciones  del "Wild Mood Swings" tocaron "Faith" y un buen cacho de " Lovecats"
Me imagino que esta fue la excepcion pues en el "Dream Tour" de ayer no tocaron canciones que no se hayan
escuchado en otros conciertos. La gente que llego temprano al Tweeter center mejor conocido como Great Woods
se veia bien locochona unas chicas con pelo morado unos gueyes con caras empolvadas de talco y bile carmin, asi
como un resto de banda que parecia de un sello bien indie. Lokomotiv que es el grupo telonero, pero en otro
escenario el de Levi's. suenan muy pero muy bien son de Noruega y su sonido seria como una mezcla de Radio
head- Everclear me dejaron una muy buena vivra  si tienen chance de verlos haganlo por que la van a hacer chida
en unos años.
La lista de rolas standard de ayer solo cambio "Strange day " en lugar de "Shake Dog Shake"  aparte que
tocaron una version sublime de "El Beso" Robert se la rayo pues so voz estuvo super potente toda la noche, otra
cosa que tambien me encanto fue el cambio que hizo en "Lovesong" en vez de lo usual dijo " Whenever I'm in love
with you, you make me want to play my guitar" y despues " Whenever I'm in love with you, you make me want to
come back again" tambiem Robert Smith se dirigio a la audiencia diciendo algo como " I'ts been over twenty years
of your love and support ......thank you very much" . El primer encore de "Pornography" fue suculento "Cold " se
oyo como si Robert la haya escrito hace 3 años simplemente perfecta.
"Figure head" una gema con el " I'll never be clean again" y "M" como merengue en el pastel. Pasado mañana
me tomo mi metrojet de Manchester, NH a BWI  para checarlos en el "Merryweather post" ojala y pueda
escuchar "The last day of Summer" la cual es mi favorita del "Bloodflowers" Chao. y viva "La Cura" (que cursi)