Surprised my husband with this on our wedding day last week. Lovesong has always been our song, we both got matching lyrics tattoos a few weeks after we met. Now just need to figure out how to display it at home…

The Cure did a show in El Paso on May 17, 2016. I got to meet Robert Smith outside the band's hotel and was incredibly fixated on this chance encounter (was heading to grab lunch, saw a bunch of goths outside a hotel and a tour bus so I walked over) that I completely missed the rest of the guys (peep Simon in the background!)

The show was amazing. Three plus hours. The arena emptied out over time and the band played with even more energy as the crowd thinned out. And exactly a year later my band played a show in El Paso and I got a commemorative tattoo.

I've seen The Cure three times now, hoping for more. But man, what a day! I'm just happy I was at the right place at the right time. I forgot I was hungry from all the excitement. And the tattoo is usually always a good conversation starter when I'm out and about.

Have any of y'all had any cool chance encounters with The Cure? Would love to know!

EDIT: it was a bit strange seeing him without the makeup and wild, big hair. I gotta remember he's just as human as the rest of us. 🖤

I flew from Los Angeles to Berlin for 3 shows and I managed backstage on night 3. I’ll repost what I had before on my Facebook but thought I would share here too.

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The Cure
Parkbühne Wuhlheide Berlin night 3

The interaction with Robert was only a few minutes. I had backstage passes after the show but was instructed not to talk to anyone. I thought they meant the Cure but after talking to James from Twilight Sad we got a very stern talking to that we would get kicked out if we kept the behavior up.

The guy said you’re a guest of the band but don’t disturb anyone. Have a drink and shut up and sit down basically.

I think this troubled James too because about an hour later he approaches us and apologizes on that guy’s behalf saying it doesn’t represent him or anything

As we sat having a few beers, we saw Roger come out and talk to some people and have drinks. Then Jason came out and was eating some food and having drinks and chatting it up with others. I even noticed he gave his drumsticks to some younger kid (14 possibly).

Eden came out and was chatting it up in another group.

It was great to see but we were just sitting there as if we were on time out or in trouble.

My dad hated it and wanted to talk so much shit but we told him to bite his tongue for now and we wait. He wanted to leave as he didn’t think it was worth waiting it out to be treated in such a way but we asked him to stick it out

Robert came out and was chatting with a different group and at one time had about 3 beers with him 😂. The crowd started to die down and people were leaving and I noticed a group of two women approach him and get a photo. At this point I thought I’d go and try to approach respectfully.

He was very pleasant and I was able to gesture my dad and girlfriend to join me. My dad got to share his feelings about Pictures of You and Inbetween Days and how they have a different meaning now from hearing them as a kid to his age of 56 now. Robert goes “how do think it makes me feel? 😂 “

He also said his wife Mary encourages him to continue playing those old songs with the feeling he had when he wrote them.

I spoke to him about how we made the journey from Los Angeles. Talked to him about how my favorite was The Big Hand and he goes “we don’t play that one too often” to which I think I said Radio City Music Hall 2008. I asked for a photo and I thought it would be a selfie but he asked his assistant/bodyguard to take it for us. And I was going to walk away after and thanked him but he goes “we should check it to make sure it’s good”. Which is why I have two photos. Super polite and amazing man and very humble. I’m grateful for the opportunity and even more to share it with my family.

Going back to James apologizing for that man’s behavior. I was talking to him about their last album and he says it’s his best work. I teased him that “doesn’t every artist say that” but he said no he means it. That the album is about losing his mom to dementia/alzheimer’s. He says that’s why it’s called the Long Goodbye because it’s like he was losing her for a long while.

My dad really respected James and I think became a Twilight Sad fan as a result of these shows. James wore a Scotland football ⚽️ jersey and my dad was wearing a Mexico one. My dad gifted James his jersey. My dad’s the type of person like the phrase “to give the shirt off his back” for someone. Which is why he’s in a white undershirt in the photo with Robert.

So I guess we need to see if James wears a Mexico jersey at an upcoming show.

TLDR;
It was everything and better.”

Little video that I found today on my YouTube recommendations!

Robert Smith signing some autographs outside a hotel in Bordeaux on 29th August!

Taken from Robert Smith - Autograph signing, etc. - Bordeaux 29/8-26 by The channel on You Tube.

This stuff is genuinely so great to listen to right now. Im typing this as im on some stuff rn and listening to faith/Pornography. This MIGHT be the best band of all time (very hot take for this subreddit i know 😨). No doubt Seventeen Seconds will be just as great.

I was curious if any of you have ever had any experiences like i am having listening to them whilst high. Thats all lmao😝

Apparently my mom doesn't know The Cure. Ever since I started listening to them at home, she's been asking who they are, and I told her. She says it's weird music; it really makes me laugh. She says it's worrying.

I showed her the cover of Bloodflowers and she says I seem "out of this world" lately, I told her that a song is actually called like that 😂

Every now and then to tease her I send her some photos of RS on WhatsApp with the photos that delete themselves, Her reaction makes me laugh every time

The other day she passed by while I was listening to Forest, she was shocked by the intro. The other day, she was in a room while I was playing Cut, which she called unbearable.

I wanted to share this with you, maybe you have similar stories or the opposite!!

Edit: I'm loving all the stories in your comments!! For those asking I have no idea how my mom (55) doesn't know their songs. My dad, on the other hand, knew them, loves one song, and hates the rest.

Anyway, I'm 20y guy and im from Italy

More here: https://www.ici.fr/occitanie/gard-30/nimes/j-achete-moi-meme-les-produits-menagers-les-femmes-de-chambres-de-l-hotel-de-luxe-l-imperator-a-nimes-sont-en-greve-7904678

Lucky her! This is Antony Fantano if you wanna hear the whole interview. She talks about being invited over to their studio

Helloo

I highly recommend a full listen of this album to The Cure fans. I've listened to some of it before, but I've never really been drawn into the whole atmosphere this album creates.

Out October 15th. Already pre-ordered. What’s the general feeling about this?

Helloo! What do you think? The song It's very similar to Primary and the video is very '80s The Cure.

This is a place to spark an interesting discussion! I don't want to be the one to judge, but I'm happy that these guys are inspired by a great band like The Cure. We're here because we love The Cure!

Of course, with this particular song, they probably went beyond simple inspiration! This is a single from the album, which will be released in late 2026, I hope with more unique songs!

Found this image in magazine, dated maybe Disintegration or Mixed Up era… around 1989 - 1990.
Correct me if I’m wrong.

Im super happy with how it came out

I haven’t read his books but this post by Matt Haig showed up on my Instagram feed and made me a bit emotional. I thought others would enjoy it too. It’s really lovely when your favourite band are also lovely people. And now I discovered a new author too.

Here’s the link to the original post.

Happy heavenly birthday to the much missed Perry Bamonte.

He would have been 66 today.

It's still hard to believe he's no longer with us and I truly miss him. His musicianship and kindness live on forever in us Cure fans' hearts.

This MTV Unplugged performance of Just Like Heaven has always been one of my favourites and Perry playing that toy piano is so lovely.

We will never forget you ✨💜✨.

Taken from The Cure - Just Like Heaven (MTV Unplugged) by GianCure on You Tube.

Was walking around in Gothenburg today when i came across a few of people waiting outside a hotel. That's when i noticed Simon from The Cure signing some peoples stuff, with the other guys except Robert showing up soon after. Of course i didn't have a pen or anything to sign with, but it was quite a bananas experience. Robert showed up last, waved and went to his cab. I didn't take a picture or say anything, as i was stunned and also didn't want to piss any of them off.

Just wanted to share this story, as i'm still a bit shocked lol. I'm not gonna share the name of the hotel out of respect.

Anyway, every time they post a story I expect some new album or tour :) in any case they never make mistakes in what they do and say!!

A year ago tonight we lay

Below this same remembering sky

I kissed you

You never wanted me to know...

Another year ago tonight

Behind this same remembering sky

I kissed you...

I never meant to let you go

Another moment

There always is

As time stands still

And always is this...

One endless moment

You tell me all

And I hold you and I kiss you

And I never let you go

I never let you go...

Robert donated the guitar he played during the Rock en Seine concert to benefit Médecins Sans Frontières. You can enter it here and here's a cute video of him signing it.