THE CURE:
ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2026 CELEBRATION OF THE BAND’S UPCOMING HEADLINE PERFORMANCE
LIVE STREAM EXHIBITION & PHOTOGRAPHER Q&A
TOMORROW, THURSDAY JANUARY 22
Sky Presents the Isle of Wight Festival will host a live streamed photographer Q&A celebrating the career of one of the most influential bands of all time, The Cure, tomorrow evening at Iconic Images Piccadilly.
The event will feature longtime Cure photographers Kevin Cummins and Richard Bellia in a Q&A panel, joined by Isle of Wight Festival promoter John Giddings and Curepedia author Simon Price. The panel will be moderated by NME journalist, Liberty Dunworth.
Fans can watch the live stream from their mobile device via the Isle of Wight Festival instagram (link HERE). Please note, viewers will need to have the instagram app on their device.
The event marks the launch of a public photo exhibition of work by Cummins and Bellia at Iconic Images Gallery, Piccadilly, running until February 2, 2026.
Richard Bellia, whose access to The Cure has spanned decades, captures moments of introspection and stillness that occur on the edge of the public spectacle, revealing the interiority and focus driving the band’s creativity. Kevin Cummins, by contrast, brings a sharp graphic sensibility honed through his work in post-punk and alternative culture. His portraits of The Cure helped fix the band’s visual identity within the wider language of British music photography.
WATCH LIVE HERE AT 6PM
The Cure will headline Sunday night at Sky Presents the Isle of Wight Festival 2026, joined by fellow headliners Lewis Capaldi and Calvin Harris, plus The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg, The Kooks, Tom Grennan, Teddy Swims and more.
Tickets to the festival are on sale now through isleofwightfestival.com.
Full lineup of acts revealed so far for the Isle of Wight Festival:
Anastacia
Calvin Harris
David Gray
Feeder
FIVE
Jo Whiley’s 90s Anthems
KT Tunstall
Lewis Capaldi
Luvcat
Rick Astley
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter
Shed Seven
Starsailor
Suzanne Vega
Teddy Swims
Tom Grennan
The Cure
The Kooks
The Last Dinner Party
Wet Leg
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