The Cure’s long-serving guitarist and keyboardist, Perry Bamonte, has died at the age of 65, per theguardian.com. He later served as frontman Robert Smith’s guitar technician before being promoted to a full-time member in 1990. After parting ways with the group in 2005, Bamonte officially rejoined The Cure in 2022. The music world now mourns a musician whose steady presence defined a pivotal era of one of British rock’s most enduring acts. •Featured image: Perry Bamonte of The Cure at Pine Knob Music Theatre on June 13, 2023 in Clarkston, Michigan/Scott Legato/Getty Images

Source: The Guardian December 27, 2025 18:31 UTC