The Cure Announce Intimate ‘Songs of a Lost World’ Album Release Show in London

The Cure will gear up for the release of their anticipated new album Songs of a Lost World (Nov. 1) with an intimate show in London for a “Radio 2 in Concert” gig at the BBC Radio Theatre. Fittingly for a band whose whole vibe is spooky to the core, the pre-Halloween show at the 550-capacity venue will take place on Oct. 30.

Fans can register for free tickets that will be handed out via random ballot, with registration open now through 4 p.m. ET on Oct. 9 here; ticket registration is available to all U.K. residents 18+ for the standing-only gig.

According to the NME, the concert will be broadcast on Jo Whiley’s show on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds on Oct. 31 from 7-9 p.m., along with an interview with singer Robert Smith. In addition, the band will play for a “6 Music Session: The Cure Live” on Huw Stephens’ show on Oct. 31 from 4-7 p.m. GMT, in a broadcast that will also feature a interview with the frontman.

“It’s not often we perform such intimate shows, so we’re really looking forward to this, and to sharing more tracks from the new album for the first time on 6 Music and Radio 2,” Smith said in a statement. The NME noted that the Radio 2 Breakfast Show will feature exclusive tracks from the Radio 2 concert on Nov. 1, with both concerts available to watch on BBC’s iPlayer on the evening of Oct. 31.

The Cure teased a second song from their first new album in 16 years earlier this week when they offered up a 15-second instrumental preview of the brooding “Endsong.” The latest glimpse at the band’s long-awaited follow-up to 2008’s 4:13 Dream comes after last week’s first taste of the album via the typically tumultuous “Alone.”

Check out the announcement below.