The Cure: Live at Hammersmith Apollo.
Christmas came early for Cure fans across the United Kingdom as the goth maestro’s end their
three night stay at London’s Hammersmith Apollo with an insane 41 song set.
Not many bands can delve into a back catalogue as rich as
The Cure’s and play a magical set which went as far back as 1979. This was The
Cure’s last show of 2014 and they did not disappoint. As the clock ticked past
eight o’clock The Cure emerged on stage through a fog of dry ice to a greeting
of roaring cheers from the audience. Just the group’s presence alone was enough
to get the audience excited.
They entered the setlist with commitment and intensity
beginning with ‘Shake Dog Shake’ and from then on Robert Smith and Co didn’t
look back. The combination of a driving beat, deep shimmering bass and guitars
treated with effects and Smith’s quivery vocals which haven’t altered at all
since the Cure’s first album, he still sounds as good as he did back then. These
elements lead to a performance which encapsulated The Cure’s entire musical
career in one night, treating the crowd to their well-known singles such as
‘Friday I’m in love’, ‘Just Like Heaven’ and ‘Lovesong’ as well as obscure
tracks including ‘Wailing Wall’ a song which the band hadn’t played live since
1984, and they also played a live debut of ‘A man inside my mouth’ which
everyone in the audience enjoyed with glistening eyes.
After blitzing through twenty three songs in just under two
hours, The Cure retired back stage and then suddenly reappeared for the first
of four encores. The first of which included songs from Faith and The Top. And
then showing absolutely no signs of tiredness, the second encore began. When
playing live, The Cure have such a powerful and unique sound which creates an
almost hypnotic feel which keeps the audience on edge and leaves them hanging
on Smith’s every action. The next two encores are filled with more mesmerising
hits including ‘Play for Today’ and the mysterious ‘A Forest’ which gets
everyone clapping along and as The Cure are bathed in neon green lights, they
leave the stage and return for the fourth and final encore which was full of
hits which left the audience thrilled and in admiration of The Cure who have
definitely earned a place in British music history.
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