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The Cure has rescheduled its next major tour from fall to spring, which should help out with the Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder likely suffered from by many of its biggest fans (not because the sun offends their pale skin and black clothes, mind you, but because hello - allergy season). According to the band's official site, "It's all happening slightly later than we expected due to 'The Playoffs.'" Perhaps you'd assume that men who fancy mascara would hold lifelong resentment toward jock-types and their March Madness, but members of the Cure admit they "understand [the cities/teams] all have to live in hope!"

A Seattle gig at Key Arena was the only show on the fall itinerary not rescheduled as originally planned, having been replaced by the closing spot at Washington's Sasquatch! Music festival (all tickets for the Key Arena concert will be honored). The Cure will get 150 minutes of stagetime.

Robert Smith and company decided on this dramatic shift in concert dates to continue finishing their new, yet-to-be titled release on Suretone/Geffen, expected to drop sometime before the gigs listed below.

May
9 - Fairfax, Va. @ Patriot Center
10 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wachovia Spectrum
12 - Boston, Mass. @ Agganis Arena
14 - Montreal, Quebec @ Bell Centre
15 - Toronto, Ontario @ Air Canada Centre
17 - Chicago, Ill. @ Allstate Arena
19 - Kansas City, Mo. @ Starlight Theatre
21 - Morrison, Col. @ Red Rocks
23 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ E Center
25 - George, Wash. @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
26 - Vancouver, B.C. @ GM Place
29 - Santa Barbara, Calif. @ Santa Barbara Bowl
31 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Hollywood Bowl

June
1 - San Diego, Calif. @ Cox Arena
4 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Dodge Theatre
6 - Dallas, Texas @ American Airlines Center
8 - Austin, Texas @ Austin Music Hall
9 - Houston, Texas @ Toyota Center
11 - Tampa, Fla. @ St. Pete Times Forum
13 - Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. @ Bank Atlantic Center
15 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Gwinnett Center
16 - Charlotte, N.C. @ Bobcats Arena
18 - Cleveland, Ohio @ TBA
20 - New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden