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It's time to save those tears and rock the night away as The Cure embarks on their first-ever North American Tour in seven years. The classic hitmakers will stop by Blossom Music Center on Sunday, 11th of June 2023 for a show that'll get you feeling in love on a Friday like it's 1992. Dominating the early '80s for their classic global hit "Boys Don't Cry", The Cure is back to keep their legendary hits alive, back where it belongs – the live stage. Don't miss out on The Cure's 30-date trek of timeless hits live on stage by booking your tickets now!

Known for their distinct blend of post-punk, new wave, and rock, matched with their iconic '80s style featuring Robert Smith's iconic hair and smudged lipstick, The Cure quickly became a global favorite for their breakout hit single "Boys Don't Cry". Following an induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019, the band took the world by surprise with a new headlining tour, seven years since their last.

Kicking off this May, the tour will mark the band's 45th year anniversary since its formation in 1978. Influenced by the punk-rock and new wave movement, the band found early waves of success touring around London nightclubs. With the release of their debut album "Three Imaginary Boys," in 1979, the band took some time to re-engineer their sound towards a gothic influence to their blend of pop, punk, and rock.

This led to the birth of "Seventeen Seconds" at the onset of the '80s. Since then, The Cure marked their signature gothic-infused tone and darker sounds that soon dominated the industry. To date, the band has 13 studio albums with over 40 singles which include their classic hits "Boys Don't Cry", "Lovesong", "The Lovecats", "Just Like Heaven", "In Between Days", and "Friday I'm in Love".

The Cure became a staple mainstream favorite across the '80s and early '90s with the release of their albums "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me" and "Disintegration". The latter is highly regarded as the bands greatest masterpiece, exploring different themes with an atmospheric sound.

"The whole album was just me indulging myself. I had no idea it would be a big album," Smith told NME in 2019. "I just knew that I wanted to make an album that I liked".

Despite twists and turns over the last four decades, Rober Smith continued to keep the legendary band alive. The Cure's last studio record was 2008's "4:13 Dream" which featured its singles "The Only One", "Freakshow", "Sleep When I'm Dead", and "The Perfect Boy".

In 2019, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "We've been going for so long that I think we've proved our point," Smith told Rolling Stone. "We don't have to prove it anymore. We're just doing it for the fun of it now."

Jet-set to launch their comeback tour, rumors of new music began to rise once again. With big surprises to watch out for, don't miss out on this chance to catch the legendary band, The Cure, bringing its music back to life across the country on the live stage. Book your tickets now!

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The Cure Announces 2023 North American Tour

The Cure  has announced tour dates that will bring them to the U.S. for the first time since 2019.

The Lost World Tour will kick off on May 10 in New Orleans and continue through summer, coming to a close on July 1 in Miami. Along the way, the band will appear in major cities like Dallas, Seattle, Denver, Chicago and Toronto, plus perform two three-night runs in Los Angeles and New York City.

You can see a complete list of dates below.

Tickets will be available via Ticketmaster's verified fan sale program  beginning on March 15. In a statement, the Cure noted that "apart from a few Hollywood Bowl charity seats, there will be no 'platinum' or 'dynamically priced' tickets on this tour."

The alternative legends have been off the road since wrapping up a fall European tour last year. The run was their first since the pandemic and featured the debut of material from the band's long-delayed new album.

According to frontman Robert Smith, the Cure has recorded at least 20 songs for two prospective albums. In April 2022, he told  NME  that the first one is tentatively titled  Songs of a Lost World . It marks the band's first studio album since 2008.

Guitarist Reeves Gabrels previously told UCR that the Cure had amassed a wealth of recordings during the pandemic that could fill up to three albums. "We were overproductive," Gabrels said. "Which is great, except it means you really can't judge the songs until you get them close to finished. You kinda have to bring all that material up to the point where you can hear what they are."

Smith had hinted in a  2021 interview that the upcoming songs could be the end of new music by the band. “The new Cure stuff is very emotional,” he revealed to  The Sunday Times . “It’s 10 years of life distilled into a couple of hours of intense stuff. I can’t think we’ll ever do anything else.”

The Cure 2023 North American Tour May 10 - New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center May 12 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center May 13 - Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion May 14 - Austin, TX @ Moody Center May 16 - Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater May 18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena May 20 - San Diego, CA @ NICU Amphitheater May 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl May 24 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl May 25 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl June 1 - Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena June 2 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena June 4 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena June 6 - Denver, CO @ Fiddler's Green Amphitheater June 8 - Minneapolis St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center June 10 - Chicago, IL @ United Center June 11 - Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center June 13 - Detroit, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre June 14 - Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage June 16 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre June 18 - Boston, MA @ Xfinity Center June 20 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden June 21 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden June 22 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden June 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center June 25 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion June 27 - Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena June 29 - Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena July 1 - Miami, FL @ Miami-Dade Arena

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The Cure is hitting the road for a North American trek that includes three dates each at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl and New York’s Madison Square Garden. This will be the first time the band plays any North American shows since its 2019 festival appearances and its first tour in the region since 2016.

Following a slate of 2022 European concerts, the Cure’s “Shows of a Lost World” tour will kick off on May 10 in New Orleans and hit 30 stops across the U.S. and Canada with a closing show on July 1 in Miami. The Cure will be supported by Scottish post-punk band the Twilight Sad at all shows. See the full lineup below.

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Though the band’s last studio album was 2008’s “4:13 Dream,” frontman Robert Smith has regularly teased a new body of work from the band throughout the past few years. Last year, the band reissued 1992’s “Wish,” and Smith most recently remixed Noel Gallagher’s “Pretty Boy” single.

May 10 NEW ORLEANS, LA Smoothie King Center 12 HOUSTON, TX Toyota Center 13 DALLAS, TX Dos Equis Pavilion 14 AUSTIN, TX Moody Center 16 ALBUQUERQUE, NM Isleta Amphitheater 18 PHOENIX, AZ Desert Diamond Arena 20 SAN DIEGO, CA NICU Amphitheatre 23 LOS ANGELES, CA Hollywood Bowl 24 LOS ANGELES, CA Hollywood Bowl 25 LOS ANGELES, CA Hollywood Bowl 27 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre

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The Cure announce 2023 North American tour

The 30-date tour includes three consecutive nights at both LA's Hollywood Bowl and Madison Square Garden in New York

The Cure have announced a 2023 tour across North America – find all the details below and purchase tickets here .

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The band will kick off the 30-date tour at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on May 10, with stops in Austin, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, Vancouver, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Tampa and many more, before closing out at the Miami-Dade Arena in Florida on July 1.

The run also includes three consecutive dates at both LA’s Hollywood Bowl (May 23, 24, 25) and New York’s Madison Square Garden (June 20, 21, 22) with support across all dates from The Twilight Sad .

THE CURE RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA IN MAY FOR A 30 DATE TOUR #ShowsOfALostWorld23 – REGISTER FOR TICKETS NOW AT https://t.co/PkDGUv9w7c pic.twitter.com/SU2wNqRG0f — The Cure (@thecure) March 9, 2023

“The Cure return to North America in May for a 30 date tour #ShowsOfALostWorld23,” the band wrote on social media, the hashtag being the name of their much anticipated first new album since 2008’s ‘ 4:13 Dream ’.

Verified fan registration is open now until Monday, March 13 at 10am EST and can be accessed here . Verified fan sale will then go live on Wednesday, March 15 at 10am CDT until Thursday, March 16, 10am CDT from here .

Find the full list of tour dates below.

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MAY 10 – New Orleans, Louisiana, Smoothie King Center 12 – Houston, Texas, Toyota Center 13 – Dallas, Texas, Dos Equis Pavilion 14 – Austin, Texas, Moody Center 16 – Albuquerque, New Mexico, Isleta Amphitheater 18 – Phoenix, Arizona, Desert Diamond Arena 20 – San Diego, California, NICU Amphitheatre 23 – Los Angeles, California, Hollywood Bowl 24 – Los Angeles, California, Hollywood Bowl 25 – Los Angeles, California, Hollywood Bowl 27 – San Francisco, California, Shoreline Amphitheatre

JUNE 01 – Seattle, Washington, Climate Pledge Arena 02 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena 04 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Vivint Smart Home Arena 06 – Denver, Colorado, Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre 08 – Minneapolis St. Paul, Minnesota, Xcel Energy Center 10 – Chicago, Illinois, United Center 11 – Cleveland, Ohio, Blossom Music Center 13 – Detroit, Michigan, Pine Knob Music Theatre 14 – Toronto, Ontario, Budweiser Stage 16 – Montreal, Québec, Bell Centre 18 – Boston, Massachusetts, Xfinity Center 20 – New York, New York, Madison Square Garden 21 – New York, New York, Madison Square Garden 22 – New York, New York, Madison Square Garden 24 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wells Fargo Center 25 – Columbia, Maryland, Merriweather Post Pavilion 27 – Atlanta, Georgia, State Farm Arena 29 – Tampa, Florida – Amalie Arena

JULY 01 – Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade Arena

In an email to fans, Robert Smith vowed to keep ticket prices reasonable, writing: “THE CURE HAVE AGREED ALL TICKET PRICES, AND APART FROM A FEW HOLLYWOOD BOWL CHARITY SEATS, THERE WILL BE NO ‘PLATINUM’ OR ‘DYNAMICALLY PRICED’ TICKETS ON THIS TOUR.”

Their website also says that tickets have been priced by the band to “benefit fans and our efforts to block scalpers and limit inflated resale prices”, supported by ticketing partners.

The Cure have not toured the US since 2016, but performed at Pasadena Daydream Festival and Austin City Limits in 2019.

Smith has repeatedly teased The Cure’s new record to NME  as a  dark, “merciless, relentless ” piece, inspired by  a period of great loss and in a similar spirit to their 1989 gothic art-rock album ‘Disintegration’.

Reviewing The Cure in London this December , NME described the show as “an unusual, but thrilling festive party”.

Elsewhere, Noel Gallagher released Robert Smith‘s remix of  High Flying Birds ‘ track ‘Pretty Boy’ this week, with The Cure frontman sharing that he was “surprised and delighted” when when the former Oasis singer-songwriter asked him to “remix this gorgeous song”.

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The Cure have announced a 2023 tour of North America. Find their Shows of a Lost World dates below. The schedule comes with three dates apiece at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl and New York’s Madison Square Garden. Support on all dates comes from their longtime tourmates the Twilight Sad .

In recent years, Robert Smith has been teasing a Cure album, giving regular progress reports. In 2019, after being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ( by Trent Reznor ), Smith said , “If I’m optimistic it will be finished before the start of this summer.” The album still hasn’t materialized.

The band’s last studio album was 2008’s 4:13 Dream . In recent years, Smith has collaborated with Gorillaz and remixed Chvrches , Deftones , and, just this week, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds . Last year, the band reissued 1992’s Wish . See where the Cure landed on Pitchfork’s list of “ The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s .”

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The Cure announced their first run of North American dates in more than four years on Thursday (March 9). The Robert Smith-led band’s Shows of a Lost World Tour is slated to kick off on May 10 at the Smoothie Center in New Orleans and take the goth rock icons through Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal and Atlanta before wrapping up at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, FL on July 1.

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Tickets for all 30 dates will go on sale via Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program beginning March 15; pre-registration is required and registration will close on March 13 at 10 a.m. PT. In the wake of ticket sale snafus affecting Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny onsales, in a message to fans, the Cure wrote, “we have priced tickets to benefit fans and our efforts to block scalpers and limited inflated resale prices are being supported by our ticketing partners.”

At press time there was no information about new music from the band, though Smith has been promising a follow-up to 2008’s 4:13 Dream for several years .

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The Cure have revealed their first full North American tour in seven years. The legendary group last performed in the states at a few festivals in 2019, and their last tour here was in 2016. See the band's last documented setlist from their European Lost World Tour on 2022 here .

The upcoming tour will kick off 5/10 in New Orleans and run through July 1 in Miami. Fans can register for tickets now at TheCure.com

05-10 New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center 05-12 Houston, TX - Toyota Center 05-13 Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion 05-14 Austin, TX - Moody Center 05-16 Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater 05-18 Phoenix, AZ - Desert Diamond Arena 05-20 San Diego, CA - NICU Amphitheatre 05-23 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl 05-24 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl 05-25 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl 05-27 San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre 06-01 Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena 06-02 Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena 06-04 Salt Lake City, UT - Vivint Smart Home Arena 06-06 Greenwood Village, CO - Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre 06-08 Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center 06-10 Chicago, IL - United Center 06-11 Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center 06-13 Detroit, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre 06-14 Toronto, Ontario - Budweiser Stage 06-16 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre 06-18 Boston, MA - Xfinity Center 06-20 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 06-21 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 06-22 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 06-24 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center 06-25 Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion 06-27 Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena 06-29 Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena 07-01 Miami, FL - Miami-Dade Arena

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The Cure Announce First North American Tour Since 2016 + Are Trying to Block Scalpers From Buying Tickets

It's official — goth rock/new wave legends The Cure will embark on a North American tour this year, their first continental run since 2016.

Dubbed the "Shows of a Lost World" tour, the 30-date jaunt will kick off on May 10 in New Orleans, trekking through several major markets in the U.S. and Canada with things wrapping up on June 1 in Miami.

Opening each night are The Twilight Sad, a post-punk/indie rock group from Scotland who have been on the road with The Cure on previous tours. It also happens to be the 20th anniversary since their formation, so perhaps a special set is in order as they also continue to promote their most recent album, 2019's  It Won/t Be Like This All the Time .

The Cure, meanwhile, are expected to release a new album this year, which will be their first studio effort since 2008's  4:13 Dream . Last year, fans were even treated to a couple of new songs live , which are presumably on the forthcoming  Songs of a Lost World album, the title which frontman Robert Smith confirmed earlier in 2022. He also forecasted a fall 2022 release, so fans have really been on edge waiting for this new record.

READ MORE: The Cure Debut Two New Songs at 2022 Tour Kickoff, Their First New Music Since 2008

See the complete list of dates below.

Per The Cure's website, tickets will be available on March 15 via Ticketmaster Verified Fan Sale, which requires registration to access . "We have priced tickets to benefit fans and our efforts to block scalpers and limited inflated resale prices are being supported by our ticketing partners," the band also confirmed.

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The Cure this morning announced its first North American tour in seven years, with plans to bring its “Shows of a Lost World” trek to the U.S. and Canada for 30 dates beginning in May, with three nights apiece in New York City and Los Angeles.

The tour opens May 10 in New Orleans and runs through July 1 in Miami, with dates in between in Dallas, Seattle, Denver, Chicago, Cleveland, Montreal, Atlanta and more, plus three-night stands at the Hollywood Bowl and Madison Square Garden. The Twilight Sad, once again, will open all shows.

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Tickets will be available through a Ticketmaster Verified Fan Sale beginning Wednesday, March 15, and it will require pre-registration to access. Fans will be able to register for a maximum of five different shows, and registration closes at 10 a.m. Pacific Monday, March 13. Head over here for details and to register.

In an email to fans, bandleader Robert Smith — in his trademark all-caps — makes this promise:

THE CURE HAVE AGREED ALL TICKET PRICES, AND APART FROM A FEW HOLLYWOOD BOWL CHARITY SEATS, THERE WILL BE NO ‘PLATINUM’ OR ‘DYNAMICALLY PRICED’ TICKETS ON THIS TOUR

The Cure’s touring lineup had been stable for more than a decade, with Smith joined by his longest-serving bandmate, bassist Simon Gallup, as well as drummer Jason Cooper, keyboardist Roger O’Donnell and guitarist Reeves Gabrels. Smith surprised fans last fall by bringing back guitarist/keyboardist Perry Bamonte, who played in the band from 1990 to 2005.

Smith has been teasing the completion and release of The Cure’s 14th studio album Songs of a Lost World — the group’s first since 2008’s 4.13 Dream — for more than a year, at one point suggesting it would be released before the band embarked on a lengthy European tour last fall .

That didn’t happen, although the group performed a number of new songs live, including “Alone,” “Endsong,” “And Nothing is Forever,” “I Can Never Say Goodbye” and “A Fragile Thing.”

The Cure’s European tour last year marked the group’s first live shows since before the pandemic, when The Cure followed up its Pasadena Daydream festival in Southern California in September 2019 with appearances at the Austin City Limits Festival in Texas and a one-off stadium concert in Mexico City.

The band has not toured the U.S. since 2016.

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The Cure 2023 tour dates

May 10: New Orleans, LA — Smoothie King Center May 12: Houston, TX — Toyota Center May 13: Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion May 14: Austin, TX — Moody Center May 16: Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater May 18: Phoenix, AZ — Desert Diamond Arena May 20: San Diego, CA — NICU Amphitheatre May 23: Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Bowl May 24: Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Bowl May 25: Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Bowl May 27: San Francisco, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre June 1: Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena June 2: Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena June 4: Salt Lake City, UT — Vivint Smart Home Arena June 6: Denver, CO — Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre June 8: Minneapolis St. Paul, MN — Xcel Energy Center June 10: Chicago, IL — United Center June 11: Cleveland, OH — Blossom Music Center June 13: Detroit, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre June 14: Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage June 16: Montreal, QC — Bell Centre June 18: Boston, MA — Xfinity Center June 20: New York, NY — Madison Square Garden June 21: New York, NY — Madison Square Garden June 22: New York, NY — Madison Square Garden June 24: Philadelphia, PA — Wells Fargo Center June 25: Columbia, MD — Merriweather Post Pavilion June 27: Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena June 29: Tampa, FL — Amalie Arena July 1: Miami, FL — Miami-Dade Arena

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Who Is Opening The Cure’s 2023 Tour?

Last year, The Cure’s frontman Robert Smith announced a new album was in the works. Although the rock band didn’t drop a project of original music, they did share a remastered version of their breakout album, Wish , to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Now, the group is heading out on their first North American tour since 2016 .

Kicking off in New Orleans in May, supporting them on tour is Scottish post-punk band The Twilight Sad . Consisting of vocalist James Graham, guitarist Andy MacFarlane, bassist Johnny Docherty, keyboardist Brendan Smith, and drummer Grant Hutchison, the group has successfully toured with The Cure in the past, as recently as 2016, for international dates.

While The Twilight Sad hasn’t reached peak popularity in the States, alternative music fans consider their 2014 album, It Won’t Be Like This All The Time , to be groundbreaking in the indie rock scene. The Twilight Sad and The Cure’s discography pair well with each other, making them ideal for touring companions.

Continue below for the complete tour schedule. Find ticket information here .

5/10 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center 5/12 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center 5/13 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion 5/14 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center 5/16 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater 5/18 – Phoenix, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena 5/20 – San Diego, CA @ NICU Amphitheatre 5/23-25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl 5/27 – San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre 6/01 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena 6/02 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena 6/04 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena 6/06 – Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre 6/08 – Minneapolis, MN @ Xcel Energy Center 6/10 – Chicago, IL @ United Center 6/11 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center 6/13 – Detroit, MI @ Pine Knob Music Center 6/14 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage 6/16 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre 6/18 – Boston, MA @ Xfinity Center 6/20-22 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden 6/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Arena 6/25 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion 6/27 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena 6/29 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena 7/01 – Miami, FL @ Miami-Dade Arena

Kid Cudi, one of Joe Burrow's 'idols,' cancels Insano World Tour after breaking foot

We can now say that Joe Burrow and his favorite rapper have one thing in common.

They're both on the injured reserve.

Kid Cudi, an Ohio native and known to be one of the Bengals quarterback's "idols growing up," announced in an X post Wednesday that he is canceling his Insano Engage the Rage World Tour after breaking his foot at Coachella on Sunday.

Cudi said in the post that he has a "broken calcaneus" and that he'd soon be undergoing surgery. He added that "there's gonna be a long recovery time."

"We have to cancel the tour so I can focus on getting better to be out there in top shape to rage with you all," Cudi said. "There's just no way I can bounce back in time to give 100%. The injury is much more severe than I thought."

The nine-month tour featured over 40 concerts across North America and Europe. It was scheduled to kick off in Austin, Texas, June 28 and he was supposed to stop in Cincinnati on Aug. 2 for a show at the Heritage Bank Center, as well as in his hometown of Cleveland on July 31.

Cudi added in the post that anyone who bought tickets will get a full refund and new tour dates will be rescheduled as soon as possible.

The 40-year-old rapper, who was a special treat just for second-weekend fans at the coveted music festival in Indio, California, played to an overflowing Sahara tent crowd. However, late in his 40-minute set, he tried to jump down from the stage during his hit "Memories" and he severely injured his foot in the process.

He took an awkward tumble and immediately winced as he rolled to the ground. He was seen being escorted off by two men as he was not able to put weight on his leg.

He confirmed in a late-night social media post that he did in fact break his foot.

The Insano World Tour is named after Cudi's ninth studio album, "Insano," which was released in January and features 20 tracks.

Shad Powers of the Palm Springs Desert Sun contributed to the report.

Ohio State to begin offering tours of the 'Shoe

I f you ever wanted to visit Ohio Stadium and take a tour of one of the most iconic venues in all of sports, you are now luck. That's because the Ohio State Department of Athletics will begin offering tours of the 'Shoe beginning on Monday, April 22 -- some might say finally. Those wanting to take advantage of seeing the first football stadium to be officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in 1973, can do so at https://www.ohiostadiumtours.com/ .

There will be two tour packages available and fans can enjoy extended hours of the stadium being open and even book last minute tours if available:

• A 60-minute Buckeye Basic Tour that costs $30 for adults and $20 for youth and will include visits to the field, press box, Huntington Club, NetJets Landing and the University/President’s Suite; and
• An extended, 90-minute VIP Stadium Tour, costing $35 for adults and $25 for youth, that includes all of the basic tour locations in addition to touring the Buckeyes’ locker room, the recruiting room and the band center/rehearsal hall.

Doral Chenoweth/Columbus Dispatch via USA TODAY NETWORK

According to a release, "discounts will be offered for larger groups wanting to tour Ohio Stadium. A dedicated Group Tour Concierge staff has been assembled and can assist school groups, day camps and corporate outings."

Each tour guest will also receive a commemorative Ohio Stadium Tour coin, with a new design specific to each new calendar year.

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Oberlin’s Whistle-Stop Poetry Tour uses poems, historical sites to honor civil rights history

• Updated: Apr. 24, 2024, 5:10 p.m. |
• Published: Apr. 24, 2024, 10:09 a.m.

Oberlin community leaders Carol Lasser, left, and Phyllis Yarber Hogan walk toward the Oberlin Underground Railroad Center, which will be one stop on the Ohio Underground Railroad Whistle-Stop Poetry Tour on May 4. Julie E Washington, cleveland.com

• Julie Washington, cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Nearly 200 years ago, Oberlin was an important stop on Underground Railroad, which helped enslaved persons escape to freedom.

Now, a day filled with social justice poetry — which confronts hard truths about injustice and hate — and visits to Oberlin’s historical sites will remember and celebrate that past.

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Worthington Farmers Market, Columbus Food Adventures voted as the best in the country

The Worthington Farmers Market is to open its summer season May 4 with a major honor to its credit. It has been voted by readers of USA TODAY as the nation's best farmers market.

They must be doing something right at the market that runs every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon along a stretch of High Street in Old Worthington. The Worthington Farmers Market topped outdoor markets that operate along the Intracoastal Waterway in West Palm Beach, Florida, and at an oceanfront park in Honolulu.

The West Palm Beach GreenMarket had been voted No. 1 in USA TODAY's 10 best reader polls for three straight years. This was the first year Worthington's market was nominated by a panel of travel writers and other experts.

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The result of reader votes were announced today.

"Nearly 100 vendors from the Columbus area converge for the year-round Worthington Farmers Market that adapts to the seasons," USA TODAY wrote.

"In summer, May through October, farmers and producers of high-quality food and plants sell al fresco in the Old Worthington Historic District. The rest of the year, the market goes indoors at The Shops at Worthington Place."

The last indoor market takes place Saturday before it moves outdoors for summer.

Organizers say the Worthington Farmers Market, which began in 1987, should have its highest number of vendors ever this summer.

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Columbus Food Adventures another favorite

Another favorite of Columbus foodies also was voted as the nation's best by USA TODAY readers. Columbus Food Adventures , which leads geography and cuisine-based food tours in Columbus and its suburbs, topped a list of nominees that included tours in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Seattle, New Orleans and Chicago.

Here's how Columbus Food Adventures was described by USA TODAY: "From neighborhood walking tours to by-van excursions and private tours, Columbus Food Adventures offers a full menu of ways to meet the area's rich culinary scene. Whether you're a meat-lover, brew-hound, taco fiend or gastronomic globe-trotter, there's a tour to fit your appetite."

Walking tours include the Short North, German Village, Grandview Avenue, Dublin and Old Worthington, while van tours hit local taco trucks or a variety of international restaurants.

Results of a third USA TODAY reader vote also were announced. Budd Dairy Food Hall , the Italian-Village collection of bars and restaurants in an old milk-bottling plant, finished at No. 3 in voting for the nation's best food hall.

Mother Road Market in Tulsa, Oklahoma, finished at the top in national voting, while the Garage Food Hall in Indianapolis finished second.

Budd Dairy was ranked sixth in a list of the best U.S. food halls posted by the global travel site Big 7 Travel .

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