Friday, May 22, 2026

Elbow’s Guy Garvey talks “wonderful man” Robert Smith

From NME:

As for what it felt like to be hand-selected by The Cure frontman to take part in the 2025 edition, Garvey told NME: “If Robert Smith gives you a call, you better get there! He’s a wonderful man, and we’ve wanted to support the Teenage Cancer Trust for years, so it was a really great opportunity.”

When asked if it was the ‘Just Like Heaven’ singer who reached out to invite them to the event, Garvey replied: “Yeah, it’s him direct. He does everything! Even if you get sneaky tickets to a Cure gig, it’s his handwriting on the envelope.

“So he’s a wonderful man. He types in capitals too, and he’s just really sweet and kind and polite… And he’s really funny as well.”