Being a teenager always sucks, but especially when you're forced to grow up in a cesspool called Crawley. In the 1970s and 1980s, during Margaret Thatcher's government, many young people felt that the future held nothing for them. In a tense atmosphere, amid harsh restrictions, the new generation stepped on the stage and rejected traditions and rejected everything that was ordinary. In the beginning, only the streets of London were flooded by teenagers with mohawk hairdos, but soon the punk movement grew nationwide, and the fresh music left an indelible mark on the world. The wind of new style and rebellion has finally reached Crawley, where three young men have decided to leave the dullness of the suburbs behind and take their destiny into their own hands. This is how one of the most celebrated and successful bands of the era was born: The Cure. CURED is a memoir by Lol Tolhurst, one of the founding members of the band. The author provides a detailed insight into the band's history, from pub concerts to gigantic stadium tours. Lol, in addition to shedding light on a number of details that have been hidden from the fans, he also tells about his own journey through hell. He talks with brutal honesty about family tragedies, addiction and the darkest moments of an eternal friendship. The book covers the story of forty years and travels around the world from the hopeless streets of South London to the Mojave desert to the night of redemption on the beach of Hawaii. CURED is a portrait of a timeless band and a chronicle of a struggling but ultimately fulfilling life journey.