The Cure slammed for late start at Roskilde Festival

Rock band The Cure's seventh appearance at Denmark's Roskilde Festival has drawn a divided response from Danish critics. Jyllands-Posten lauded the performance, awarding five out of six stars and highlighting frontman Robert Smith's rendition of "Boys Don't Cry." The newspaper described the concert as a "real power demonstration," suggesting it could intimidate other festival performers.

However, B.T. offered a less enthusiastic review, giving three stars and criticizing the band for a slow start. The publication noted that for a "TikTok generation with limited patience," the band tested their audience with a lengthy show dominated by extended intros. B.T. observed that some attendees began leaving after 45 minutes, though they acknowledged the sound remained iconic.

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For a TikTok generation with limited patience, they tested their audience with a show over two hours long that was long dominated by long intros.

Ekstra Bladet echoed B.T.'s sentiment, likening the concert to a "rerun" due to The Cure's frequent festival appearances. They criticized the band's strategy of playing obscure songs before their well-known hits, stating it "didn't work this time either." While the show reportedly picked up pace after 130 minutes, faster than in previous years, the publication noted that the encores, including "Friday I'm in Love," provided a much-needed boost before the emotional finale of "Boys Don't Cry."

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The Cure naturally approached the task at their usual pace, which involves playing relatively unknown songs for an eternity before the relatively known ones come as a reward at the end. It didn't work this time either.