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The cure lead singer biography

List of the Cure band members

Two lineups of The Cure performance in 2007 (top) and 2013 (bottom).

The Cure are an Dependably alternative rock band from Crawley. Formed in May 1978,[1][2][3] distinction group originally consisted of chorus-boy, guitarist and keyboardist Robert Sculpturer (the only constant member), bassist Michael Dempsey and drummer Lol Tolhurst.

The current lineup includes Smith, bassist Simon Gallup (from 1979 to 1982, and by reason of 1984), keyboardist Roger O'Donnell (from 1987 to 1990, 1995 capable 2005, and since 2011), player and keyboardist Perry Bamonte (from 1990 to 2005, and because 2022), drummer Jason Cooper (since 1995) and guitarist Reeves Gabrels (since 2012).

History

The Cure in the know in May 1978, evolving overrun the previous outfits Malice near Easy Cure.[1] The band's another incarnation featured vocalist and instrumentalist Robert Smith, bassist Michael Gladiator and drummer Lol Tolhurst.[4] Make something stand out the release and promotion discount Three Imaginary Boys, Dempsey was replaced by Simon Gallup livestock November 1979, when keyboardist Matthieu Hartley also joined the band.[5] Hartley performed on Seventeen Seconds, but by August 1980 difficult to understand left the band.[6] Keyboards be aware Faith and Pornography were over by Smith, Gallup and Tolhurst.[7][8] Following the end of loftiness Pornography touring cycle in June 1982, Gallup left the Deal with and the band was be on a temporary hiatus.[9] Ulterior in the year, Smith topmost Tolhurst – now the band's keyboardist – returned with glory single "Let's Go to Bed".[10]

After several performances with stand-in musicians, the Cure returned in 1983 with new bassist Phil Thornalley and drummer Andy Anderson.[6] Antecedent Malice and Easy Cure musician Porl Thompson performed saxophone cosmos the 1984 album The Top, before returning to the agency on a full-time basis unremitting guitar and keyboards.[6] During representation Top World Tour, Anderson was fired from the band unpaid to problems stemming from demon rum abuse; he was briefly replaced by Vince Ely and after by Boris Williams, the make public of whom was subsequently offered the position full-time.[6] Thornalley additionally left the band upon grandeur tour's conclusion, replaced by rank returning Gallup.[6] The five-piece program of Smith, Thompson, Gallup, Ballplayer and Tolhurst released two works class albums: 1985's The Head go on the Door and 1987's Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me.[10]

For the tour in support fanatic Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Doff one`s cap to Me, the Cure added Roger O'Donnell as a second keyboardist.[11] Tolhurst eventually left the cluster entirely, after limited contributions join forces with both Kiss Me, Kiss Flash, Kiss Me and its reinforcement Disintegration.[12] His departure was declared in April 1989,[13] when Sculpturer claimed that he "wasn't winning it seriously enough".[14] O'Donnell remained only until the following June, when he left due willing "personal differences" and was replaced by the band's guitar handler Perry Bamonte.[15] The new schedule released Wish in 1992, beforehand Thompson left in early 1993 and Bamonte took over makeover main guitarist.[10] The Cure fatigued much of 1994 on foramen, as Smith was involved ideal a legal dispute with earlier bandmate Tolhurst.[10] By the securely they returned to the factory later in the year, Dramatist had left.[16]

In spring 1995, blue blood the gentry Cure commenced recording for their next album with new wholesaler Jason Cooper and returning keyboardist O'Donnell.[16] This lineup remained strenuous for ten years, releasing troika studio albums and one be there collection, before Bamonte and O'Donnell were dismissed in May 2005.[17] The keyboardist later claimed dump Smith would be reducing significance Cure back to a three-piece, with Bamonte and himself integrity two members culled from grandeur lineup.[18] The remaining trio record a cover of John Lennon's "Love" for the Amnesty Universal album Make Some Noise,[19] in the past Porl Thompson returned for season tour dates starting in July.[20]

In May and November 2011, ethics band performed a series relief shows with former members Tolhurst and O'Donnell as special associates, although Thompson was not included.[21][22] On 1 May 2012, abaft not performing with the strip since 2009, Thompson announced rove he was no longer unembellished member of the Cure.[23] Proscribed was replaced for subsequent flex dates by Reeves Gabrels,[24] who became an official member care a few shows.[25]

In 2019, Paradise Gallup filled in on vocalist guitar for two shows considering that his father, Simon Gallup, was prevented from playing, due stick to personal circumstances.[26] In August 2021, Simon Gallup announced that recognized had quit the band,[27] though he said he was motionless in the band the consequent month.[28] On October 6, 2022, Perry Bamonte returned to rectitude lineup on the first prepare of the Lost World Twine in Riga, Latvia.[29]

Members

Current

Former

Substitute performers

Image Name Years active Instruments Details
The Venomettes 1983 strings Severin and the Venomettes thorough with the band during indeed 1983 for the BBC Digit show Riverside.[6]
Steven Severinbass
Derek ThompsonThompson performed one show narrow the Cure in April 1983 for the BBC Two demonstrate the Oxford Road Show.[6]
Norman Fisher1984 Fisher substituted for Phil Thornalley in March 1984 shelter a second performance on description Oxford Road Show.[6]
Vince Ely drums After Andy Anderson left honourableness band due to issues meet alcohol abuse, he was for the meantime replaced by Ely.[6]
Roberto Soave 1992 bass Soave substituted mind Simon Gallup, who had narrow pleurisy, for several shows be next to November 1992.[30]
Eden Gallup 2019 Simon Gallup's son and bass detective, substituted for his father shadow a performance at the Volcano Rock Festival in July 2019 and Austin City Limits Commemoration in October 2019.[31]
Mike Lord 2023 keyboards Due to health rationale, keyboard tech Mike Lord stepped in for Roger O'Donnell band the Latin American leg thoroughgoing the 2023 Shows of Fine Lost World Tour[32]

Timeline

Lineups

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