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Olivia Rodrigo performs The Cure songs with Robert Smith during Glastonbury set

The US pop star said she was ‘so honoured’ to play with him.

Evening Standard

“Siouxsie tried out her newfound kung fu on me and barged me in the back. That was enough – I walked out and Kenny came with me”: A brawl ended John McKay’s tenure with Siouxsie and the Banshees, but not his influence on a generation of players

A two-year stint left McKay with fans including the Edge, Robert Smith and Geordie Walker, plus a stack of demo tapes that he’s finally turned into an album

Guitar World

Yungblud bonds with The Cure and Smashing Pumpkins over tackling high ticket prices

Yungblud is striving to keep ticket prices low for his concerts - including Bludfest - and he's got some handy allies in the form of Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, and The Cure's Robert Smith.

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“The idea is that one night like that it worth 1,000 hours of drudgery”: the meaning behind The Cure’s classic 1987 hit Just Like Heaven

As a teenager, The Cure frontman Robert Smith had a magical moment on a clifftop with his future-wife and he revisited it for one of his best ever songs

Louder

It's not a phase: How to celebrate World Goth Day in Europe

Wake the dead! World Goth Day celebrations are once again underway across the continent. Here's how you can take part.

Euronews

Blink-182 rocker Mark Hoppus: ‘I thought, I’ve been lucky for so long and now I’m supposed to die’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: Annabel Nugent talks to the bassist and vocalist of the Nineties punk megastars about unintended disclosures, band bust-ups and the subtle art of not growing up

The Independent UK

‘I’ve met people with tattoos of it’: Andy Vella on shooting the Cure’s Boys Don’t Cry cover

‘The guitar, the hair, the mystery – I think I captured who the Cure are with this picture. When I showed it to Robert Smith and the band’s manager, they jumped up and down’

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Hear Deftones frontman Chino Moreno’s remix of The Cure track Warsong

It’s taken from the transformative project Remixes Of A Lost World, out on June 13

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Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn gloves row explained as tempers boil over between teams

Matchroom CEO Frank Smith and Eubank Jr advisor Mazhar Majeed almost came to blows during angry pre-fight showdown over Benn’s gloves

Evening Standard

Eubank Jr vs Benn glove row almost leads to backstage scrap on eve of fight

Matchroom CEO Frank Smith was held back while arguing with Eubank’s adviser Mazhar Majeed

The Independent UK

“A fabulous trip through all eight songs by 24 wonderful artists and remixers... way beyond anything I could have hoped for”: Robert Smith announces new Cure remix album

Mixes Of A Lost World is out on 13 June

MusicRadar

"I think that he was just on one that night, feeling saucy and having a good time." Blink-182's Mark Hoppus says The Cure's Robert Smith tried to make out with him at a party

Blink-182 man Mark Hoppus recalls awkward moment with one of his heroes – but insists that he "wasn't bummed in the slightest"

Louder

“We go and look in the garage – it was there. It hadn’t been looked at for 20 years and was sad and falling apart. It was like, ‘Help me!’” James Dean Bradfield on unearthing his rare “birthright” guitar, gear epiphanies and why Robert Smith is underrated

Manic Street Preachers' new album, Critical Thinking, had Bradfield reconnecting with guitars new and old, Nicky Wire unleashing on the title track, and it is a typically unique work from the Welsh rock institution

Guitar World

Record Store Day 2025: the full list, plus 5 great albums you need to bag on April 12

Record Store Day 2025 promises tons of unmissable music for every kind of music fan –here are my picks.

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Roger Daltrey: 'Not only am I going deaf, I’m also now going blind'

The Who's Roger Daltrey claims he is going blind and losing his hearing but is grateful to still have his voice.

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“I could write songs as bad as Wham’s if I really felt the urge to, but what’s the point?”: Dreams, red wine and the desire to explode - Robert Smith’s songwriting approach in his own words

The Cure’s godfather of goth remains one of music’s key figureheads, yet his attitude to songwriting is anything but orthodox

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The Cure's Robert Smith to curate 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust concerts

Robert Smith has landed a new role as curator of the Teenage Cancer Trust gigs in 2026.

Evening Standard

The Cure’s Robert Smith to curate Royal Albert Hall’s Teenage Cancer Trust gigs

It comes after The Who frontman Roger Daltrey announced he was stepping down from the role.

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Neil Young says he will follow The Cure by not using ‘bad’ dynamic pricing

The US-Canadian musician is headlining Somerset’s Glastonbury and the BST Hyde Park festival in London this year.

MusicRadar

“My management and agent have always tried to cover my back on the road”: Neil Young just axed premium gig tickets following advice from The Cure’s Robert Smith

Smith’s anti-dynamic, pro-fans rant on “driven by greed” ticket pricing, has opened up Young’s heart of gold

The Guardian - UK

Neil Young rejects dynamic pricing for concert tickets, credits the Cure’s Robert Smith for decision

Young’s forthcoming Love Earth tour will not use Ticketmaster’s ‘platinum’ ticketing scheme – described by Smith as ‘a greedy scam’

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Neil Young dropping overpriced Platinum tickets on The Cure's Robert Smith's suggestion

Neil Young has decided to cull Platinum tickets after hearing Robert Smith's view.

Fortune

Vista’s CEO is the second richest African American. He says companies will hire the best people—and this group will be diverse

Robert Smith says access to education has changed the way we think about diversity.

Evening Standard

Charli XCX versus The Beatles: who will win at The Brits – and who should win

The Brit Award nominations are out and it looks set to be Charli XCX’s year... but should it be? In a year when, well, The Beatles had a single out. Martin Robinson gives his verdict

Louder

The Cure’s new album could be out this summer, and Robert Smith has just detailed two songs set to appear on it

The Cure’s new album Songs Of A Lost World took 16 years to come out. Their next one may take just a few months.

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