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. BANG Premier · Mar 19, 2025
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. Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025
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. Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025
“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 MusicRadar · Mar 17, 2025
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’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
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. BANG Premier · Mar 17, 2025
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. Fortune · Feb 27, 2025
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 Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025
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. Louder · Jan 3, 2025
Robert Smith refuses to stream music Robert Smith will not stream music "on principle" and listens to records on "loads and loads" of iPods instead. BANG Premier · Dec 20, 2024
Robert Smith says he ‘felt bad’ about viral Rock and Roll Hall of Fame interview The Cure frontman was the subject of a viral exchange with an enthusiastic reporter on the red carpet at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024
"I felt bad about that actually." The Cure's Robert Smith on hilarious viral interview clip from Rock Hall induction We all chuckled at The Cure frontman's typically British reaction to excitable red carpet interviewer Louder · Dec 19, 2024
The ten best albums of 2024 – according to music experts With Something Good, the arts and culture newsletter from The Conversation, we aim to cut through the noise and recommend the very best in new releases every fortnight. And what a soundtrack this year’s newsletters have had. From Charli XCX’s global domination with Brat to Kendrick Lamar’s rap game-changing GNX,… The Conversation · Dec 17, 2024
Robert Smith considering Christmas song for The Cure Robert Smith has penned a "really catchy pop song" that he is considering releasing as a Christmas single. BANG Premier · Dec 15, 2024
Louder · Dec 13, 2024 “I think I just need to stick some Christmas words on it and get it out there!” Have The Cure written the feel-bad holiday hit of the year? Robert Smith claims he’s written a “really catchy” pop song, and it could be the next Christmas chart-topper
MusicRadar · Dec 10, 2024 “It's not quite as dark, but it explores other subjects a little bit more”: Robert Smith confirms existence of ‘companion’ album to Songs Of A Lost World And there’s a third in the works too
BANG Premier · Dec 10, 2024 Robert Smith promises 'companion piece' to The Cure album Songs of a Lost World Robert Smith has confirmed that The Cure have finished work on a "companion piece" to their latest album 'Songs of a Lost World' and also have a separate album in prospect.
Guitar World · Dec 9, 2024 “I played and sang Suffragette City and everyone else was doing Foxy Lady – I was so drunk, I didn’t even know”: The Cure’s Robert Smith on his disastrous first show as a singer and guitarist... when he butchered a Jimi Hendrix classic Smith only carried on fronting the band because he’d fallen out with everyone who filled the role
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024 The 20 best songs of 2024 Here are the year’s most outstanding tracks – from Fontaines DC to Beyoncé via Kendrick Lamar – as voted for by 26 Guardian music writers
Louder · Dec 1, 2024 The Cure announce new live album plus expanded edition of #1 album Songs Of A The Lost World The Cure's royalties from sales of Songs Of A Live World Troxy London MMXXlV will be donated to War Child
The Conversation · Nov 29, 2024 A feminist fertility film, sci-fi nuns and a sonic gothic masterpiece – what you should watch and listen to this week “Women presume we can have children. There is a biological and social expectation. Nothing can make that absence worse. But we have the possibility of making it better.” New to Netflix, Joy follows the British scientists who invented in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) – Bob Edwards (James Norton), Jean Purdy (Thomasin McKenzie)…
The Conversation · Nov 19, 2024 How The Cure went back to their gothic roots for their new number one album At Shrewsbury train station, there is a poster advertising The Cure’s new album, Songs of a Lost World. The confident, monochrome minimalism of the art is at odds with the rambling Victorian brickwork, yet there is a kind of sympathy there also.
MusicRadar · Nov 19, 2024 “I'd rather listen to two foxes shagging in the bushes at 5.30 am”: Guess which classic British band Liam Gallagher is talking about? Plus that new Oasis album… it doesn’t exist. It was a joke all along!
Louder · Nov 18, 2024 "I'd rather listen to two foxes shagging in the bushes." Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher isn't buying into all the excitement around The Cure's triumphant comeback Oasis leader Noel Gallagher might be a long-time fan of The Cure, but, not for the first time, his little brother Liam doesn't share his opinion
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2024 The Cure score first UK No 1 album in 32 years with Songs of a Lost World Robert Smith says getting first chart-topper since 1992’s Wish is ‘enormously uplifting’ and ‘genuinely heartwarming’