Lol Tolhurst's 'Cured'


July 30th, 2016

'Cured' Book Tour

From Lol on Facebook: "In the UK expect to see me In four or more major cites in September for the promotion of Cured ! Watch this space for dates....."

When asked about France and the rest of Europe: "Next year , book and tour." and "Next year European tour."

When asked about the US: "My tour manager is currently booking a huge US tour for the book right now! Ill be seeing you!" 

Will post all dates as soon as I know them.  

July 27th, 2016

US cover. Artwork by Pearl Thompson



From Noisey: Laurence ‘Lol’ Tolhurst met Robert Smith at the age of five. Years later, he’d become a founding member (and the original drummer) of The Cure. Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys, his first book, is an incredibly candid and personal memoir that looks back at his childhood friendship with Robert Smith, as well as his time in The Cure until, in 1989, he left during the recording of eighth album, Disintegration, due to his struggle with drugs and alchohol. Below is a world-exclusive first extract from the book–detailing the band’s first ever time in the USA–as well as a conversation with Tolhurst about the art and intention of writing it, the nature of memory, and the enduring power of his friendship with Smith and the rest of the band in the face of trying times and acrimonious lawsuits.

Read the interview and extract at Noisey. Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys is out in the US on Oct. 11th, 2016.  Pre-order here.

July 16th, 2016




July 15th, 2016

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July 13th, 2016


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June 23rd, 2016

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May 26th, 2016

Update (May 26th, 2016): Waterstones in the UK have signed copies of Lol's book up for pre-ordering. (Thanks Colm)


Update (April 2nd, 2016): Here's an early draft version (yes, there's a misspelling) of the UK cover for the book. Looks like it's being published by Quercus.
(Thanks Cure Press Cuttings & Ben)


Amazon has a listing for Cured: Memoir of Two Imaginary Boys by Lol Tolhurst, with a release date of Oct. 11th, 2016. Don't know if this is confirmed yet, as there's been no mention of it from Lol. (Thanks Marina at thecurecomunidadargentina)

Update: Just heard from Lol, he confirms that it's true!

Update (01/19/16): And now Amazon UK has it listed, with the title of Cured: The Friendship of Two Imaginary Boys, and a release date of Sep. 22nd, 2016. Also has this description:

Coming of age in Thatcher's Britain in the late 70s and early 80s was really tough, especially if you lived in Crawley. But against the grinding austerity, social unrest and suburban boredom, the spark of rebellion that was punk set alight three young men who would become one of the most revered and successful bands of their generation. The Cure.

Cured is a memoir by Lol Tolhurst, one of the founding imaginary boys, who met Robert Smith when they were six. Lol threads the genesis of The Cure through his schoolboy years with Smith, the iconic leader of the group, and the band's most successful era in the 1980s. He takes us up to the present day, a riveting forty years since the band's inception.

The band's journey to worldwide success is woven into a story not only of great highs and lows but also of love, friendship, pain, forgiveness and, ultimately, redemption on a beach in Hawaii.

Cured highlights those parts of the creative journey that are not normally revealed to fans, incorporating many first-hand recollections around Lol's personal odyssey. From suburban London to the Mojave desert, Cured brings an acute eye for the times to bear on a lifelong friendship, with tales of addiction and despair along the way.

Cured is the story of a timeless band and a life truly lived.

(Thanks @MarszalekMartin)