Robert tells BBC 6 Music there will be Cure shows in 2027 (can't say where and when yet) and they'll be bursting with new songs.
Also, The Cure have made the shortlist for BBC 6 Music's 2026 Artist of the Year.
Thanks to Liqueurband for the video.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Monday, November 2, 2026
Cure on new Hunger Games soundtrack
From Spin:
Nicks, Musgraves, Grohl, The Cure, Depeche Mode Bolster ‘Hunger Games’
Depeche Mode teams with KÁRYYN on a reworking of "Survive" and the Cure is represented by a live version of "Alone" recorded in Berlin in 2022.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026
Robert to be honored at Artist & Manager Awards
From Music Week:
Robert Smith is this year’s winner of the Fan Champion Award, which recognises an individual who has used their platform to both protect their audience and drive positive change.
The Cure frontman has been outspoken on the need for fairer and more transparent ticketing practices.
He has also backed the advocacy of the FanFair Alliance campaign, established by the Music Managers Forum in 2016, and joined calls to the UK government to deliver on a manifesto promise to ban ticket touting and introduce a cap on ticket resale prices.
“These interventions on behalf of consumers have not only helped raise awareness and kickstart positive dialogue around ticketing, they have demonstrated to other artists that they too can use their agency and influence to improve industry practices,” said a statement.
“Robert’s plainspeaking approach has been a welcome antidote to the controversies that continue to swirl around ticketing and live music – not only successfully standing up for The Cure’s fanbase, but actively changing business practices in the process. His stand against online ticket touting and support of the FanFair Alliance campaign has also been exemplary. We are so pleased to present him with our Fan Champion award.
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Disintegration book signing and conversation
From Rough Trade NYC:
Andi Harriman will be appearing in person at Rough Trade Below, on Saturday, November 14th at 2pm, in conversation with Rob Sheffield and Trevor Ristow and signing in support of her new book @3313books.bsky.social The Cure’s Disintegration.
Lol (and special guest?) in London
From Lol Tolhurst:
We're playing in London with The Chameleons on 23rd Oct at KOKO. If you keep your eyes peeled you may spot an imaginary boy or a love cat joining us on stage for a song or two!
GET TICKETS!!
https://pinkdot.seetickets.com/event/chameleons/koko/3552362
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
More praise for Robert from Olivia
"He's just the most wonderful, wonderful human being ever. Just couldn't be kinder, and warmer, and smarter."
Olivia Rodrigo talking about Robert Smith on Austin City Limits Backstage.
Watch Olivia on Austin City Limits.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
More praise for Olivia from Robert
From The Hollywood Reporter:
"Olivia’s desire to be recognized as a songwriter is very refreshing; it’s unmodern in a way,” says The Cure’s Robert Smith, the first artist to ever feature on one of Rodrigo’s albums, lending his vocals on the You Seem Pretty Sad standout, “What’s Wrong With Me.” Rodrigo calls that song the best on the album.
“It’s not effortless — she spends an awful lot of time getting things right with her music,” Smith says. “But she also gets it right so quickly. It’s bizarre at times. She was in London with me a while back. She played me something she wrote that morning, things that could take 14 years for many writers to get out, and she does it in a morning.”
Friday, October 2, 2026
Just Like Heaven certified double platinum
From BRIT Awards:
‘Just Like Heaven’, the single by The Cure , is now #BRITcertified 2x Platinum.
Johnny Marr talks a bit about The Cure
From NME:
Songs like ‘Fire With Fire’ have a goth-y The Cure vibe to them, and there’s a touch of Depeche Mode to ‘All In A Life’…
“That’s right. There were a couple of Cure-y moments on ‘Fever Dreams’ too, like ‘Aerial’.”
You’ve done the work to erase the imagined division between Smiths fans and Cure fans…
“Oh yeah! Apparently that’s a thing. When The Cure came out, I thought of Robert Smith as a guitar player. He’s a frontman, but what he was doing on ‘Seventeen Seconds’ was really very much on his own and really on point. That was a few years before I came out. I saw them a couple of times when I was 16 or 17 and really liked them.
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