SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) today announced it will broadcast a four-day celebration of the iconic New Wave band, The Cure. "4 for The Cure Memorial Weekend" will feature an exclusive, rare interview with frontman, Robert Smith, a previously unreleased concert recording and music spanning the band's three-decade career. "4 for The Cure Memorial Weekend" will launch on 1st Wave, SIRIUS channel 22 and XM channel 44, starting today Friday, May 22 through Monday, May 25.

For the SIRIUS XM special broadcast, 1st Wave channel host Richard Blade spoke to Robert Smith. Robert will offer SIRIUS XM listeners a glimpse into his very private personal life and discuss his band's music--both old favorites and new songs--songwriting, recording, and performing live. The Robert Smith interview will air one-time only on Sunday, May 24 at 11 am ET.

SIRIUS XM will also broadcast The Cure's previously unreleased concert performance from the band's appearance at Los Angel es's Hollywood Bowl on May 31, 2008. This exclusive 3-hour broadcast, mixed by Robert Smith, will air on Friday, May 22 at 6 pm and will be rebroadcast on Saturday, May 23 at 12 pm ET; Sunday, May 24 at 10 pm ET and Monday, May 25 at 4 pm ET.

Additionally, Robert will guest deejay throughout Memorial Day weekend, introducing Cure songs and offering his insights into the band's music, including the New Wave classics "Let's Go to Bed," "Just like Heaven" and "Friday I'm in Love," as well as presenting his very own 'Top 30 of the 1980's'!

Get a three-day free trial of SiriusXM to hear the concert, Robert Smith's 1980's Top 30 and other programming by clicking on http://www.sirius.com/1stwave and then selecting “Free Online Trial.