The Cure have been confirmed as the first headliner for next year’s edition of NOS Alive.

Portugal’s massive festival will play host to the British band on the opening night of the 2019 event, Thursday 11th July.

NOS Alive 2019 is set to take place from 11th to 13th July at Passeio Maritimo de Alges in Lisbon, and tickets are on sale from the fest’s website.

This year’s edition of NOS Alive played feature the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Queen of the Stone Age, The National and Jack White.

The Cure are also set to play a handful of shows elsewhere in Europe next summer - their current run of dates looks a little like this:

JUNE
08 Dublin, Malahide Castle
16 Florence, Firenze Rocks Festival
29 Belgium, Rock Werchter

JULY
04 Serbia, EXIT Festival
11 Lisbon, NOS Alive 2019
17 Athens, EJEKT Festival

AUGUST
16 Glasgow, Bellahouston Park
23 Paris, Rock en Seine