Latest Robert Smith News
The Cure's Long-awaited New Album Looks Set To Drop In November
The Cure have seemingly confirmed the release date of their first album in 16 years via postcards.Fans of the 'Friday, I'm in Love' group received a black postcard with the letters of the album's title,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 September 2024
Newdad Star Julie Dawson Reveals She Used To Be 'Scared' To Share Her Music With The Others
Julie Dawson used to be "scared" to share her lyrics with her bandmates.The guitarist is the lead singer of the Irish rock band NewDad and has featured alongside Cara Joshi, Fiachra Parslow, and Sean O'Dowd...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 January 2024
The Cure's Keyboards To Miss Latin America Tour Due To Health Reasons
The Cure's keyboardist has pulled out of the band's Latin America tour due to "health reasons".Roger O'Donnell - who has been performing with Robert Smith and co on-and-off since 1897 - has been forced to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 November 2023
'A Goth Would Be A Worse Child Than A Manchester United Fan!' Noel Gallagher Shares Positive Parenting Plan
Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher would rather his sons supported local rivals Manchester United than were goths.The 56-year-old rocker is a life-long City fan and in recent years has become friends with manager Pep Guardiola...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17 September 2023
Christine And The Queens To Curate Meltdown Festival 2023
Christine and the Queens has been unveiled as the curator of Meltdown Festival 2023.The 'Tilted' hitmaker admits his "curating" has been "erratic" of late, with the star finding themselves yearning for the music of their...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 November 2022
The Cure's Robert Smith Inspired Yungblud To Don Eyeliner
YUNGBLUD has The Cure's Robert Smith to thank for wearing eyeliner.The 'I Don't Feel Like Feeling Sad Today' rocker has come full-circle as Robert, 63, approved a sample of the band's 1985 hit 'Close to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 August 2022
Sam Fender Wins First Ivor Novello Award For Seventeen Going Under
Sam Fender has won his first Ivor Novello Award. The 28-year-old singer songwriter fought off the likes of Adele, Ella Henderson and James Arthur to bag the gong for Best Song Musically And Lyrically for...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 May 2022
The Cure Working On New Album
Robert Smith says The Cure are working on a new album.The 62-year-old singer/songwriter assured fans that he and his bandmates are planning to have new music to perform once they hit the road on tour...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 February 2022
The Cure Announce UK And European Tour For 2022
The Cure have announced a 44-date UK and European tour for 2022.The 'Friday I'm In Love' band will kick off in Riga, Latvia on October 6 before concluding five arena shows in Britain at London's...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 December 2021
Robert Smith Was 'Hands-on' Collaborating With Chvrches
Robert Smith was "really hands-on" and "technical" with his part on Chvrches' 'How Not To Drown'.The Scottish synth-pop trio - comprising Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, and Martin Doherty - teamed up with The Cure legend...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 August 2021
Simon Gallup Quits The Cure
Simon Gallup has quit The Cure and fumed that he's "fed up of betrayal". The 61-year-old bassist announced his departure from the 'Friday I'm in Love' group on his Facebook page.He wrote: "With a slightly...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 August 2021
Robert Smith Suggests The Cure's Next Albums Will Be Their Last
The Cure's Robert Smith has suggested their next two albums will be their final full-length releases.The 'Friday I'm In Love' hitmakers have poured every emotion into the two follow-ups to 2008's '4:13 Dream', and the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 June 2021
The Cure's Robert Smith To Release Solo 'Noise' Album
The Cure's Robert Smith is set to release a solo "noise" album.The 'Friday I'm In Love' hitmaker has revealed that his bandmates responded with a resounding "no" when he suggested the "hour-long noise" record, and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 June 2021
Chvrches Tease Upcoming Collaboration With The Cure's Robert Smith
Chvrches have teased an upcoming collaboration with Robert Smith of The Cure.The Scottish synth-pop band - comprised of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, and Martin Doherty - and the 'Boys Don't Cry' hitmaker have dropped a...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 May 2021
The Cure's 'Heavy And Dark' Comeback Album
The Cure’s comeback album is “heavy and dark”.The ‘Close To Me’ hitmakers are expected to release their long-awaited new LP next year – their first since 2008’s ‘4:13 Dream’ – and guitarist Reeves Gabrels explained...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 December 2020
Noel Teases New Song Pretty Boy
Noel Gallagher has teased his new The Cure-inspired tune called 'Pretty Boy'.The 53-year-old rocker previously revealed his new High Flying Birds material is as “if The Police and The Cure were in a band together”.And...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 November 2020
Gorillaz Eye Dolly Parton Collaboration
Gorillaz would love to do a song with Dolly Parton.Blur star Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett's cartoon band got Sir Elton John on the track 'The Pink Phantom' and The Cure's Robert Smith on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 October 2020
Sir Elton John Features On Star-studded Gorillaz Album
Sir Elton John features on Gorillaz's upcoming album, 'Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez'.The cartoon band - which is the brainchild of Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett - launched the star-studded record with the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 September 2020
Gorillaz Tease The Cure Collaboration
Gorillaz and The Cure have joined forces for a new collaboration.The virtual band - created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett - have been releasing collaborations as part of their ongoing 'Song Machine' project.And the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 September 2020
The Cure's 'Most Intense, Saddest And Dramatic' Album
The Cure's new album is their ''most intense, saddest, most dramatic and most emotional record''. Keyboard player Roger O'Donnell revealed he and frontman Robert Smith didn't want to release another album unless it lived up...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 July 2020
The Cure's New Album May Be Delayed Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
The Cure's new album could be delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 'Friday I'm In Love' hitmakers' had hinted at releasing the long awaited follow-up to 2008's '4:13 Dream' later this year, but the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 April 2020
Placebo Cover The Cure In Honour Of Robert Smith's Meltdown Festival
Those lucky enough to be attending the 25th annual Meltdown Festival this month, with the 2018 edition being curated by The Cure's Robert Smith, may have managed to catch an extra special set by Placebo....
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 19 June 2018
Playboy Model Hope Dworaczyk Smith Pregnant
The busty beauty and her husband, billionaire investor Robert Smith, welcomed son Hendrix in December (14), and now the couple is preparing to welcome its second child in the spring (16). The...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 September 2015
The Cure Wanted Double Album
The Cure's Robert Smith is ''f***ing angry'' the band's label wouldn't let them release a double album. The 'Friday I'm In Love' hitmakers are set to release '4:14 Scream', the band's first LP in six...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 April 2014
Robert Smith Calls The Cure's New Album "A Sore Point"
The Cure's Robert Smith says he is unconvinced that the release of the group's new album is a worthwhile exercise and that the record is "a sore point" within the band.Robert Smith Performing with The...
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 March 2014
The Cure's New Album Is A Sore Point
The Cure's new album is a ''sore point.''Frontman Robert Smith has revealed he is unsure about their upcoming record '4:14 Scream', the band's first LP in six years and follow-up to 2008's '4:13 Dream', and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 March 2014
Lollapalooza Packs Up For Another Year: What Did Day 3 Bring?
"If they pull the plug on this song, you'll have to keep on singing," ordered The Cure's Robert Smith, preparing to play 'Boys Don't Cry' at the end of an ecstatically-received, hit-filled set. The British...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 05 August 2013
The Cure's Mexico Show Hit By Earthquake
The Cure's Mexico concert was hit by an earthquake.The 'Friday I'm In Love' musicians were taken aback when the natural disaster happened just minutes before they were due to take to the stage in Mexico...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 April 2013
Brandy Engaged To Music Executive Ryan Press
Brandy Norwood is reportedly engaged to her boyfriend Ryan Press.The R&B singer was ''thrilled'' when the music executive - who she has been dating for two years - popped the question this festive season, and...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 December 2012
Robert Smith Performs Solo Set For The Cure's Waiting Festival Fans
Rocker Robert Smith performed a rare solo set for The Cure's fans at a Spanish festival on Thursday night (12Jul12) after a technical issue stopped the band from taking to the stage as planned.The group...
By WENN on 13 July 2012
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