Perry Bamonte of The Cure performs in California in May 2023. Photograph: Harmony Gerber/Getty ImagesThe Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte has died aged 65, the band have said. It read: “Quiet, intensive, intuitive, constant and hugely creative, ‘Teddy’ was a warm hearted and vital part of The Cure story. His former bandmate, drummer Lol Tolhurst, said in a tribute posted on Instagram: “So sad to hear about Perry Bamonte passing. Bamonte’s younger brother, Daryl Bamonte, is a music manager who has worked as a tour manager for The Cure and Depeche Mode.

Source: The Irish Times December 27, 2025 02:01 UTC