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The Cure’s Perry Bamonte Dies at 65 After Short Illness

The multi-instrumentalist who rose from the band’s crew to a creative mainstay shaped key albums across decades.

Perry Bamonte ist tot.
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Der Gitarrist und Keyboarder der britischen Band The Cure, Perry Bamonte, ist tot. Bamonte starb an Weihnachten im Alter von 65 Jahren nach kurzer Krankheit zu Hause

Overview

  • The Cure announced on their official website that Perry Bamonte died at home over Christmas after a brief illness, with no cause disclosed.
  • The band paid tribute to their "dear friend and bandmate," describing him as "quiet, intense, intuitive, steady and enormously creative," and recalling his nickname "Teddy."
  • Bamonte joined The Cure’s operation in 1984 as a roadie and guitar technician, became a full member in 1990, and left the lineup in 2005.
  • He played guitar, six-string bass and keyboards, contributed to albums including Wish, Wild Mood Swings and Bloodflowers, and entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the band in 2019.
  • The group said he performed more than 400 shows over 14 years, returned to touring in 2022 for roughly 90 more dates, and made his final appearance in November 2024.