In 1992, Smith invited Cranes to support the Cure live on the Wish Tour.Laurence, Alexander, "Cranes – An Interview with Alison Shaw" , at FreeWilliamsburg.com, June 2002; retrieved 10 October 2012."Loved Cranes" (Dedicated/Arista Press Release), 1994. For one of the French dates of the tour (Stade Couvert Régional, Liévin, 15 November 1992), Cranes' vocalist Alison Shaw was ill and the group had to revise their entire set, with Robert Smith replacing Alison's vocal melodies on 6-string bass, and joined by the Cure's guitarist Porl Thompson.Hartmann, Olivier, & Laurence Fabien, "Forever Interview", Prémonition (No. 14), September 1993.Thompson had also joined the group on stage on 8 November, and on the final night of the tour in Ireland on 3 December, Cranes joined the Cure on stage for the final encore of the Cure's "Forever". Cranes wrote most of their next album (1993's Forever) while on the Wish Tour,Moed, Alison, "Cranes", NET Magazine, June 1993. and the album's title was partly influenced by touring with the Cure.Raggett, Ned, "Forever" (Review), Allmusic. Retrieved 10 October 2010. In 1993, Smith and Bryan "Chuck" New remixed the extended 12" version of Cranes' single "Jewel" from the album; Smith again contributing his trademark Fender Bass VI sound and additional guitars to the remixed track. The single gave Cranes their first Top 30 single in Britain and Norway, and also became their biggest commercial breakthrough in the US.Raggett, Ned. Jewel (CD Single Review) at Allmusic.com; retrieved 10 October 2012.
In 1992, Smith invited Cranes to support the Cure live on the Wish Tour.Laurence, Alexander, "Cranes – An Interview with Alison Shaw" , at FreeWilliamsburg.com, June 2002; retrieved 10 October 2012."Loved Cranes" (Dedicated/Arista Press Release), 1994. For one of the French dates of the tour (Stade Couvert Régional, Liévin, 15 November 1992), Cranes' vocalist Alison Shaw was ill and the group had to revise their entire set, with Robert Smith replacing Alison's vocal melodies on 6-string bass, and joined by the Cure's guitarist Porl Thompson.Hartmann, Olivier, & Laurence Fabien, "Forever Interview", Prémonition (No. 14), September 1993.Thompson had also joined the group on stage on 8 November, and on the final night of the tour, in Ireland on 3 December, Cranes joined the Cure on stage for the final encore of the Cure's "Forever". Cranes wrote most of their next album (1993's Forever) while on the Wish Tour,Moed Alison, "Cranes", NET Magazine, June 1993. and the album's title was partly influenced by touring with the Cure.Raggett, Ned, "Forever" (Review), Allmusic. Retrieved 10 October 2010. In 1993, Smith and Bryan "Chuck" New remixed the extended 12" version of Cranes' single "Jewel" from the album; Smith again contributing his trademark Fender Bass VI sound and additional guitars to the remixed track. The single gave Cranes their first Top 30 single in Britain and Norway, and also became their biggest commercial breakthrough in the US.Raggett, Ned. Jewel (CD Single Review) at Allmusic.com; retrieved 10 October 2012.