The inside story of The Cure

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 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. Lol threads the genesis of The Cure through his schoolboy years with Robert Smith, the iconic leader of the group, and the band's most successful era in the 1980s. Lol toured the globe many times over, supporting the ground-breaking albums Three Imaginary Boys, Seventeen Seconds, Faith and Pornography, before departing the band in 1989 at the time of their masterwork Disintegration. 2011 saw a momentous reunion tour and Lol performed with his former band mates for the first time in over twenty years.

Cured highlights those parts of the creative journey that are not normally revealed to fans. It brings an acute eye for the times to bear on a lifelong friendship, with tales of personal addiction, despair, pain, forgiveness and redemption along the way. It is the story of a timeless band and a life truly lived.

Beautifully realised with an appealing deadpan style...If you´re looking for something along the lines of Ian Hunter´s classic Diary Of a Rock ´n´ Roll Star you´re in the right place here.