The Cure Share Details of ‘The Show of a Lost World’ Concert Film

The Cure have announced the release date for The Show of a Lost World concert film, a full-length live performance featuring all the songs from the band’s most recent studio album, 2024’s Songs of a Lost World. The movie will play exclusively in theaters worldwide on Dec. 11 for a limited time, with tickets slated to go on sale on Nov. 20; sign up here for details.

Directed by British filmmaker and frequent collaborator Nick Wickham (Madonna, Shakira) the film will chronicle the album’s release date unveiling at the intimate Troxy nightclub in London, where the goth rock legends performed the entire record for the first and only time to date. The Cure: The Show of a Lost World is described as a “recut, remixed and 4K remastered film of that’s night’s full 31-song show,” with a new surround sound mix by Cure founder/singer Robert Smith.

Songs of a Lost World was the Cure’s first new studio album in 16 years, following up to 2008’s 4:13 Dream. In addition to playing the new album in full, the film will spotlight a five-song set that paid tribute to the 45th anniversary of the Cure’s sophomore album, Seventeen Seconds, with tunes such as “At Night,” “Secrets” and “A Forest.” The set also included some beloved greatest hits such as: “Boys Don’t Cry,” “The Walk,” A Night Like This,” “Disintegration,” “Fascination Street,” “Just Like Heaven,” “Pictures of You” and others.

In addition to the new album, the Cure also released the Mixes of a Lost World remix album featuring Deftones singer Chino Moreno, Paul Oakenfold, Four Tet and others. The band is slated to play a series of massive outdoor shows in the U.K. and Ireland next summer, in addition to spots a number of festivals, including the Isle of Wight, Primavera Sound, Nova Rock and Rock en Seine.

The movie will be released on Blu-Ray/DVD and for digital download in late December.

Check out a preview of the film below.