The evening’s opener, the Twilight Sad, lived up to their band name. The Scottish outfit
Comfortable grassy spots were at a premium considering how packed Bayfront was. The crazy part is how Sunday was the first of two sold-out shows in the Cure’s final stop in the United States. After Miami, the band will leave for Hawaii and then the rest of the world. This last hurrah stateside was to be one for the ages. Not that longtime Cure fans would expect any less. They were in attendance last night and easily recognizable. The old school was quickly identified in one of three ways: the oppressive amount of black clothing that ignored the sweltering heat and humidity; tour shirts from 1986 or thereabouts; or skin so pale, it’s hard to fathom how they weren't being rolled around in bathtubs full of sunscreen.
But perhaps that’s being disingenuous. Truthfully, the crowd was mightily diverse. Once the Cure took the stage, the eyeliner was smeared and washed away by the torrent of cheers. In fact, for nearly every song, upon hearing the opening notes, the audience was torn asunder in pure joy, and with a set list this long, there was plenty to celebrate. Robert Smith and the Cure went on just after 8 p.m. and didn’t leave until they were damn near kicked out of downtown Miami a few minutes after
The massive crowd in
Speaking of things that are timeless, Smith himself may look like a man in his 50s, but he sure as hell doesn’t sound like one. There is virtually no difference in his voice between now and when he first
It was a testament to the group's commitment as well as its ceaseless energy that by the time the Cure completed the fourth and final encore, exhausted smiles lit up the Miami skyline as much as the glowing skyscrapers.
And somehow, tonight, they’re going to do it all over again.