The Cure The Top World Tour

After The Top was released, The Cure embarked on a tour to promote the album. The tour began in Newcastle, United Kingdom, on 25 April 1984.^[1]

Tour Dates

Europe

25 April 1984 – City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, England

26 April 1984 – Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland

27 April 1984 – The Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland

29 April 1984 – Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, England

30 April 1984 – Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, England

1 May 1984 – Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, England

2 May 1984 – Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England

4 May 1984 – Colston Hall, Bristol, England

5 May 1984 – The Apollo, Oxford, England

6 May 1984 – Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth, England

8 May 1984 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, England

9 May 1984 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, England

10 May 1984 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, England

13 May 1984 – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium

14 May 1984 – Palais des Sports, Lille, France

15 May 1984 – Le Zénith, Paris, France

16 May 1984 – Palais d'Hiver, Lyon, France

17 May 1984 – Marseille, France

18 May 1984 – Théâtre de verdure, Nice, France

20 May 1984 – Teatro Tenda, Bologna, Italy

21 May 1984 – Teatro Tenda Lampugnano, Milan, Italy

22 May 1984 – Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland

24 May 1984 – Kronebau, Munich, West Germany

25 May 1984 – Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, West Germany

26 May 1984 – Musikhalle, Hamburg, West Germany

27 May 1984 – Metropol, West Berlin, West Germany

30 May 1984 – De Maaspoort, 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands

31 May 1984 – Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, the Netherlands (two shows; 16:30 and 22:00)

25 August 1984 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, Scotland

30 August 1984 – Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

1 September 1984 – Freizeitpark, Alsdorf, Germany

2 September 1984 – JahnStadion, Marl, Germany

Oceania

30 September 1984 – St. James Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand

2 October 1984 – Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland, New Zealand

4 October 1984 – Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia

5 October 1984 – Bombay Rock, Gold Coast, Australia

6 October 1984 – Bombay Rock, Gold Coast, Australia

7 October 1984 – Workers Club, Newcastle, Australia

9 October 1984 – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia

10 October 1984 – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia

11 October 1984 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia

12 October 1984 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia

Asia

15 October 1984 – Sankei Hall, Osaka, Japan

16 October 1984 – Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, Japan

17 October 1984 – Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, Japan

North America

22 October 1984 – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, Canada

23 October 1984 – Paramount Theatre, Seattle, United States of America

24 October 1984 – Kabuki Nightclub, San Francisco, United States of America

25 October 1984 – Kabuki Nightclub, San Francisco, United States of America

26 October 1984 – Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, United States of America

27 October 1984 – Crawford Hall, Irvine, United States of America

29 October 1984 – Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, United States of America

31 October 1984 – Rainbow Music Hall, Denver, United States of America

2 November 1984 – Opera House, Austin, United States of America

3 November 1984 – Arcadia Theater, Dallas, United States of America

4 November 1984 – Numbers, Houston, United States of America

7 November 1984 – First Avenue, Minneapolis, United States of America

9 November 1984 – Bismarck Theatre, Chicago, United States of America

10 November 1984 – Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, United States of America

11 November 1984 – Buffalo State College, Student Union Social Hall, Buffalo, United States of America

12 November 1984 – The Concert Hall, Toronto, Canada

13 November 1984 – Le Spectrum de Montréal, Montréal, Canada

14 November 1984 – Orpheum Theatre, Boston, United States of America

16 November 1984 – Ontario Theater, Washington, D.C., United States of America

17 November 1984 – Beacon Theatre, New York, United States of America

Personnel

Robert Smith: vocals, guitar

Porl Thompson: lead guitar, keyboards

Lol Tolhurst: keyboards

Phil Thornalley: bass guitar

Andy Anderson: drums

References