The Cure headline Optimus Alive with epic three-hour-set
Mumford and Sons, Big Deal and Katy B also impress on the second day of the Portuguese festival
The Cure's Robert Smith forced to perform solo set after band's equipment fails - video
Robert Smith performed a very rare acoustic set after some technical difficulties
The Cure, The xx, Beach House play Primavera Sound festival 2012
Fans flock to Spanish bash despite cancellations by likes of Bjork and The Melvins
The Cure's Robert Smith: 'We're coming full circle by headlining Reading and Leeds'
Singer also tells NME band could re-release their last album '4:13 Dream'
The Cure to headline Primavera, Bilbao BBK and Optimus Alive festivals
Robert Smith and co add two Spanish festivals and one in Portugal to their summer schedule
The Cure announce five further festival shows for this summer
Band add dates in Holland, Italy, France and Denmark to their European run
The Cure confirm three festival headline slots for summer 2012
Robert Smith and co are lining up a summer of big shows
The Cure to release Bestival headline set as a live album
'The Cure: Bestival Live 2011' will be released on December 5
Tickets for The Cure's Royal Albert Hall show onsale this morning
Robert Smith and co will play their first three albums in full
The Cure to perform first three albums live at Royal Albert Hall – ticket details
New York and Los Angeles will also get to see the special shows