Chris Eubank Jr apologises and retracts Robert Smith and Eddie Hearn comments Eubank Jr has been fined multiple times by BBBofC, of which Smith is the general secretary The Independent UK · Oct 1
2026 Week 5 Selected Big Ten College Football Previews Stephen Vilardo previews six of the Week 5 Big Ten College football games and gives us his picks straight-up and ATS. SuperWest Sports · Oct 1
Øya, Oslo review – Joyous festival with enough heart to bring even Robert Smith to tears 5/5 The Cure play a two-and-a-half-hour set spanning four decades, while Lily Allen’s 55-minute ‘West End Girl’ set feels like a chic treat when it’s performed in a field The Independent UK · Aug 17
Robert Smith, Thom Yorke and Brian Eno among names to sign anti-Rosebank letter IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 17
‘I put a raging dent in Neil Young’s forehead!’ Tim Pope on his riotous videos for the Cure, Bowie, Queen, Soft Cell and more He dressed Freddie Mercury as a prawn, got Paul Weller to wear lipstick, locked the Cure in a flooded wardrobe and created a 75ft penis for Hall & Oates. Pope looks back on is wild adventures with titans of music The Guardian - UK · Aug 5
The Cure’s Robert Smith slams Fifa and ‘small hand’ Trump over World Cup Halftime Show: ‘Argh!’ The first-of-its-kind halftime show will be overseen by Coldplay’s Chris Martin and features performances from Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira The Independent UK · Jul 19
The Cure’s Robert Smith lashes out at the World Cup halftime show Not everyone is a fan of the upcoming World Cup final halftime show, with The Cure's Robert Smith posting his blunt but oddly poetic (considering the image) thoughts on FIFA's Super Bowl-style performance on Sunday. Euronews · Jul 17
The Cure's Robert Smith blasts Chris Martin's World Cup halftime show featuring Madonna and Justin Bieber Robert Smith has slammed the Chris Martin‑curated World Cup halftime show, joining Noel Gallagher in mocking FIFA’s star‑studded plans. BANG Premier · Jul 17
“Hope you will joining us in wishing Simon the speediest of recoveries. And Eden – thanks”: Son of Gallup saves the day for The Cure Young bassist is filling in for his dad MusicRadar · Jul 13
Sydney Sweeney Models Lace Lingerie In Her Boldest Display Ever, Fans React With Harsh Comments: “Find Jesus” "I genuinely hope you find Jesus. No amount of fame or attention compares to the peace and purpose He gives," wrote one user. Bored Panda · Jul 11
A Tattoo Artist Turned His Three-Year-Old Daughter’s Chalk Drawings Into A Poster For The Cure’s Berlin Concerts A California driveway, a three-year-old's chalk drawings, and a tattoo artist's vision came together to create one of The Cure's most unexpected concert posters. Bored Panda · Jul 11
Rolling Stones’ Foreign Tongues album praised as late-career peak in reviews Released on Friday, the album follows 2023’s Hackney Diamonds. Evening Standard · Jul 10
"There’s two days missing from my life. Apparently, we had a really good time!" That time The Cure's Robert Smith went on a 48 hours drinking session with David Bowie's guitarist, then offered him a job Robert Smith and Reeves Gabrels got together in 1997 to rehearse for David Bowie’s 50th birthday gig, then hit the town to celebrate. Things got messy Louder · Jul 1
America 250: How has telescope technology evolved since the dawn of the U.S.? Optical telescopes have come a long way in the past two-and-a-half centuries — from the homemade telescope of William Herschel to the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. Space · Jun 30
Guitar World · Jun 28 “I was driving home, and I thought of this chord sequence. I was about 20 minutes away from the studio. I turned around and went back”: Robert Smith on the flash of inspiration that shaped the Cure's biggest hit Proving beyond doubt that the band's range extended far beyond dense, brooding epics, it remains the Cure song to reference for those who know only of the band's name and maybe their frontman's inimitable hairdo
Evening Standard · Jun 25 The Rolling Stones release song with Robert Smith and video with Anya Taylor-Joy Both songs feature an appearance from former Spencer Davis Group and Traffic musician Steve Winwood on keys.
The Independent UK · Jun 22 Isle of Wight 2026 review – Magnificent, mighty The Cure once again prove themselves to be one of our greatest bands 4/5 Calvin Harris provides the dopamine and Teddy Swims and Liverpool’s Luvcat also give stand-out sets, but the biggest highlight has to be Robert Smith, on extraordinary form as his band headline the Sunday night
BANG Premier · Jun 16 Olivia Rodrigo admits she panicked before Glastonbury headline set when the field looked empty Olivia Rodrigo has revealed she briefly feared no one had turned up to her Glastonbury headline slot after her friends told her there was a nearly empty field just minutes before she walked onstage.
Fortune · Jun 15 Robert Smith, CEO of Vista Equity Partners, makes plea to businesses adopting AI: ‘Don’t destroy your intern program’ Robert F. Smith, who has made a career in technology, said young people must be part of companies’ workforces.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12 Olivia Rodrigo: You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love review – who’s she singing about? Who cares when the songs are this good Gossips have rushed to the lyrics for details about her personal life, but the rest of us can just get on with luxuriating in Rodrigo’s funny, Cure-infused craft
International Business Times UK · Jun 12 Baptism Ceremony Ends In Death As Pastor Heads For Manslaughter Trial A Birmingham pastor has been sent towards a manslaughter trial after Robert Smith drowned during a baptism ceremony, with a date now fixed for next June.
The Independent UK · Jun 12 Olivia Rodrigo, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love review: An extraordinary tale of heartbreak from a generational talent 5/5 US artist scatters warning signs through the first side of the album in a way that feels pre-emptive, like she should have seen them all along
The Independent UK · Jun 11 Olivia Rodrigo shares lyric change she made to new album after Louis Partridge break-up Singer was dating the English actor for two years before they split in December 2025
MusicRadar · Jun 10 "She’s banging out songs, saying ‘what do you think of this?’ And I’m like, ‘it’s great’. I’m not really sure, but it took me 16 years to do the last album!'": Robert Smith can't match Olivia Rodrigo's work rate but teases 'dismal' and 'poppy' Cure albums "I’m slightly in awe at how easy she finds it all. It’s not really comparable to how I do things"
Euronews · Jun 9 No Glastonbury, no problem: Here are eight European music festivals you can still book this summer Most of Europe's music festivals have sold out, but there are plenty you can still get tickets for across the continent.