Robert Smith’s curated gig series for Teenage Cancer Trust revealed

Elbow, Wolf Alice, My Bloody Valentine, Mogwai, Garbage, Manic Street Preachers, CHVRCHES, comedy legends, and more will perform in London for the charity.

Date published: 8th Dec 2025

The lineups for a string of London gigs curated by Robert Smith of The Cure to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust have been announced. 

There will be a gig each night at London's Royal Albert Hall from Monday 23rd to Sunday 29th March 2026, featuring huge names including Wolf Alice, Mogwai, My Bloody Valentine, CHVRCHES, Garbage, Manic Street Preachers, and more, including a night for comedy. 

The Monday night will see performances from Elbow and MRCY. Tuesday night will be A Night Of Comedy, featuring sets from Dara Ó Briain, Dom Joly, Maisie Adam, and more. Wednesday will be Mogwai and Craven Faults, with special guest Annika Kilkenny. 

Thursday sees sets from Manic Street Preachers and The Joy Formidable. Friday will see My Bloody Valentine and CHVRCHES (the latter with a stripped-back set). Saturday sees Garbage and Placebo (stripped-back set from Placebo) takeover. Finally, the Sunday will be Wolf Alice and Nilufer Yanya.

Earlier this year, it was announced that Smith would curate the gig series after Roger Daltrey of The Who stepped down from the role after 24 years.

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