The Cure

After 4:13 Dream (2008), silence fell – for 16 years. In 2019, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and then, on 1 November 2024, came Songs of a Lost World. The album received what Metacritic describes as “universal acclaim” with a score of 93 out of 100, and became the band’s first UK number one since Wish 32 years earlier. On 1 February 2026, The Cure won their first ever Grammy Awards – Best Alternative Music Album for Songs of a Lost World and Best Alternative Music Performance for “Alone” – after half a century as a band. The band was not present at the ceremony; they were in England attending the funeral of guitarist and keyboardist Perry Bamonte, who died in December 2025, aged 65. The Cure are a band that have covered the entire emotional spectrum – from the most unbearable darkness to the most effortless pop joy – and done it with a rare artistic integrity. Robert Smith is the only member who has been there throughout, but it is the interplay with Gallup, O’Donnell, Cooper, and Gabrels that makes up the band today. The summer of 2026 brings a string of European festival appearances and major outdoor shows, and a “companion piece” album to Songs of a Lost World has been announced. Their style spans gothic rock and post-punk through dreamy guitar pop to symphonic melancholy – always with Smith’s unmistakable voice and an emotional honesty that has inspired generations of artists.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​