The Cure frontman has personally invited a host of big name bands to play the fundraising gigs at the Royal Albert Hall next March.
The line-up of headliners includes Elbow, Mogwai, Manic Street Preachers, My Bloody Valentine, Garbage and Wolf Alice.
There’s also a special night of Smith’s ‘Comedy Favourites’ featuring Maisie Adam, Bridget Christie, Jack Dee, Andy Hamilton, Dom Joly, Miles Jupp, Stewart Lee, Athena Kugblenu, and Dara O Briain.
The series runs from March 23 – 29, 2026, and tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday, December 12 at www.teenagecancertrust.org/gigs.
Smith is the first in a series of guest curators who will take on the mantle of raising money after long-running organiser Sir Roger Daltrey stepped down.
Robert Smith said: “Teenage Cancer Trust does absolutely amazing work, and l am very proud they asked me to be ‘Cureator’ of their March 2026 concerts at the RAH.
“I wanted to make it a truly unforgettable, unmissable week – a run of shows to dream about – and I am so grateful to all the artists who accepted my invitation to perform.
“These will be very special events; every band, both headliners and special guests, and every comedian too, is either legendary or at the top of their game… indeed in most cases, they are both! It is going to be a fabulous seven nights, and I can hardly wait to experience it all. See you there!”
Cancer kills more teenagers and young adults in the UK than any other disease and the Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to providing specialised nursing care, youth workers and hospital units for young patients.
Sir Roger Daltrey who remains an Honorary Patron launched and ran the series for 25 years.
When the Manic Street Preachers take to the Albert Hall on Thursday 26 March it will be the 150th Teenage Cancer Trust show.
The band’s singer James Dean Bradfield said: “We were lucky enough to play one of Robert Smith’s Meltdown shows in 2018, and now we’re honoured to have been asked by the great man to join the 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust shows he’s overseeing which raise money such a great cause.
“It’s our first time playing Teenage Cancer Trust as a band, a return to one of our favourite London venues and we’ve got a couple of surprises up our sleeves for the night. So, no excuses. See you there.”
Many of the headliners feature support from household names with MRCY backing Elbow on Monday, March 23.
Frontman Guy Garvey said: “We’ve never played the Royal Albert Hall before and we’ve long been supporters of Teenage Cancer Trust. Sharing the stage with MRCY is an honour also. It’s going to be an amazing night.”
my bloody valentine perform with special guests CHVRCHES, Garbage appear with support from Placebo and North Londoners Wolf Alice will be backed by special guest NILÜFER YANYA.
