The Cure land their first number one album in 32 YEARS with Songs Of A Lost World - with frontman Robert Smith calling its success 'enormously uplifting' Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By JESSICA JANES FOR MAILONLINE Published: 21:51, 8 November 2024 | Updated: 21:53, 8 November 2024 e-mail 27 shares 7 View comments The Cure announced in September that they would be releasing their new album Songs Of A Lost World on November 1, their first in 16 years. And this week, the rock band celebrated a huge win as they scored first number one album in 32 years, the Official Charts confirmed.
The rock legends, whose current line-up comprises of Robert Smith, 65, Simon Gallup, 64, Roger O’Donnell, 69, Perry Bamonte, 64, Jason Cooper, 57, and Reeves Gabrels, 68, last topped the Official Albums Chart with their 1992 record Wish. 16 years in the making, Songs Of A Lost World outsold the rest of the top five combined to reach the summit and earned the group a 23rd Top 40 album overall. Upon hearing the exciting news, The Cure's frontman Robert told the Official Charts that he is grateful to everyone who has bought the album and supported them over the years.
The Cure have landed their first number one album in 32 years with Songs Of A Lost World, the Official Charts confirmed on Friday The rock legends announced in September that they would be releasing their new album Songs Of A Lost World on November 1 He said: 'It is enormously uplifting, genuinely heartwarming to exper.