The band made the announcement via social media and revealed the first handful of dates for the trek including stops in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City.

They have recruited The Twilight Sad to be the opening act for the announced dates. Here is their post, "THE CURE TO PLAY 25 DATE TOUR OF NORTH AMERICA 2016 - FULL DETAILS OF ALL SHOWS WILL BE REVEALED IN JANUARY�- The Cure (@thecure) October 06, 2015."