Fresh off the back of their first album in 16 years, Robert Smith claims a "companion" album for 'Songs of a Lost World' is "ready to go".

“There is another album which is pretty much ready to go,” he said. “It’s sort of its companion piece. And then there’s a third one which is completely different. It’s really kind of random stuff, like late-night studio stuff. But some of it is really good actually, it’s just very, very different.”

The Cure will release a live album titled 'Songs Of A Live World' in December, according to a recent announcement from the band.

The album captures "a very special night" in London which served as the launch of their first album in 16 years, Songs of a Lost World.

Robert Smith has confirmed that The Cure have finished work on a "companion piece" to their latest album 'Songs of a Lost World' and also have a separate album in prospect.