The Cure - Robert Smith - RCK398

The Cure band t-shirts. 100% cotton.

• Grammy Success: On 1 February 2026, the band won their first Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Music Album (Songs of a Lost World) and Best Alternative Music Performance for the single "Alone".
• New Music: Following the 2024 release of Songs of a Lost World (their first in 16 years), the band confirmed in late 2025 that they had recorded 13 additional songs for a follow-up album.
• 2026 Tour: The band is currently headlining major summer festivals across Europe and the UK, including Primavera Sound, Isle of Wight, and Paléo Festival.
• Loss of Member: Longtime multi-instrumentalist Perry Bamonte passed away in late 2025. 
  
  

• Post-Punk Beginnings (1979): Their debut, Three Imaginary Boys, featured sparse, minimalist rock.
• The Gothic Trilogy (1980–1982): Albums like Seventeen Seconds, Faith, and Pornography established their reputation for atmospheric, melancholic, and "doom-laden" music.
• Mainstream Pop Peak (1985–1992): The band embraced pop sensibilities with massive hits on albums like The Head on the Door, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, and the landmark Disintegration. 
  
  

• Robert Smith: Lead vocals, guitar, and the band's only constant member.
• Simon Gallup: Bass (present for nearly all of the band's history).
• Roger O'Donnell: Keyboards.
• Jason Cooper: Drums.
• Reeves Gabrels: Guitar. 
  
  

• Gothic Anthems: "A Forest," "Pictures of You," "Lullaby".
• Pop Hits: "Friday I'm in Love," "Just Like Heaven," "Lovesong," "Boys Don't Cry," and "Close to Me".