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Recorded at their headline set at Bestival earlier this year, the Cure reveal ‘Live at Bestival 2011′ will be released on 5th December. Well known for their mammoth live shows, the album clocks in at around two and a half hours, featuring thirty-two classic tracks, as well as some more obscure songs the band rarely play. The tracklist includes the main set, as well as both of the encore’s the band played over two discs.

Released on Bestival curator, Rob da Bank’s own record label, the Cure have announced that all profits from the sale of the album will be donated to the Isle of Wight Youth trust. On the band’s official website Robert Smith stated “We had such a great time in the Isle of Wight at Bestival that we wanted to release this show as a way of thanking fans and islanders alike. Bestival IS the best!”.

The band’s set at the Isle of Wight festival was much applauded by critics and fans alike, with the Guardian stating “The Cure had pulled off the epitome of the “festival set” akin to Bowie at Glastonbury 2000 or Macca at Glasto ’04, and every bit as legendary.” Whilst NME also stated the Cure played ‘the set of the weekend’.

Here’s the tracklist:

CD1:
01. Plainsong
02. Open
03. Fascination Street
04. A Night Like This
05. The End Of The World
06. Lovesong
07. Just Like Heaven
08. The Only One
09. The Walk
10. Push
11. Friday I’m In Love
12. Inbetween Days
13. Play For Today
14. A Forest
15. Primary
16. Shake Dog Shake

CD2:
01. The Hungry Ghost
02. One Hundred Years
03. End
04. Disintegration

Encore 1:
05. Lullaby
06. The Lovecats
07. The Caterpillar
08. Close To Me
09. Hot Hot Hot!!!
10. Let’s Go To Bed
11. Why Can’t I Be You?

Encore 2:
12. Boys Don’t Cry
13. Jumping Someone Else’s Train
14. Grinding Halt
15. 10:15 Saturday Night
16. Killing Another