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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Adam Boult

What should the Cure play at Bestival?

Robert Smith, singer of British band The Cure
Robert Smith, singer of British band the Cure, performs during the Live 8 France concert. Photograph: Thierry Roge/Reuters

We asked followers of Guardian Music on Twitter and Facebook what songs they'd like to see the Cure play when the band headlines Bestival this weekend.

The most popular choices so far have been A Forest in first place, followed by Just Like Heaven, Close to Me , Boys Don't Cry and The Lovecats.

Two people wanted to hear "all of Disintegration," and, perhaps seeking inspiration from early 90s Rob Newman sketches suggestions for possible covers the band could play included Girls Aloud's Love Machine and Elton John's Bennie and the Jets.

Sadly, Robert Smith isn't likely to have seen these requests. In an interview with Louis Pattison appearing in the Guide this weekend, the Cure frontman reveals he keeps only a token presence on social networks in order to deter impersonators, and he has never once used them to send a message:

"I have no interest or desire in having a conversation with anyone other than the people I know. I'm in the strange position of the world drifting away from me, but you know what? I'm actually quite content with that. I don't feel like, oh God, I'm being left behind."

Over to you: What would you like to see the Cure play live? Any covers you'd like to see them do? Post your recommendations below and we'll make a dedicated playlist.

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