Bid on a Robert Smith stage-played and signed acoustic guitar.

The auction is today (Feb. 4th) at noon pacific, 3pm eastern, 8pm gmt.

There will be a livestream of the event here.

It's to benefit MusiCares and you can see the full list of  auction items here.

2021 Schecter Diamond Series, Robert Smith RS-1000 Stage Artist Edition signature model acoustic guitar, serial number C210609586, in black finish with moon and star inlays, in original hard case. The body of the guitar is signed in white marker "The Cure / 2023 / Robert Smith." Smith played this guitar on stage at The Cure's May 2023 Hollywood Bowl performance during the North American leg of their "Shows of a lost world" tour.

The tone knobs are taped over and the volume knob features a glow in the dark sticker, with additional glow in the dark stickers along the fretboard binding marking the frets.

44 x 18 x 8.5 inches

PROVENANCE Donated by Robert Smith

Bid here.

Last chance to get this print

From Heart Research UK:

Calling all Robert Smith and The Cure fans

This is our LAST sale of "IT'S JUST THE WAY I SMILE" YOU SAID … by Robert Smith.

You can buy A4 prints here 

And A3 prints here 

Message from Robert:

“I am very proud to be a patron of Heart Research UK – their determined focus on pioneering research into the understanding and treatment of cardiovascular disease, and their drive to improve the heart health of the UK is inspiring.

Someone dies of heart diseases every 5 minutes in the UK – I have very sadly seen too many friends and family fall victim over the years.”

Newdad covers Just Like Heaven

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You can listen to their excellent live session here at 1:16:35. Just Like Heaven is at 1:26:55.

AP copies of Santiago poster available

50 signed and numbered AP copies of Sarah Sumeray's Cure Santiago poster are now available.

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Win a Cure Philadelphia poster

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Lol and Budgie tour

We are hitting the road with the Miki Berenyi Trio this spring!

Tickets for these shows go on sale Friday, January 26th - info at bit.ly/492iZkj

New UltraCure and UltraCure-VI next year

Update (Jan. 18th, 2024): Update from Michael at Schecter.

"samples in and approved … the 50 and 25 limited editions should be ready in early July.   Pre-sale info to come ⚜️"

Special Edition Robert Smith Schecter Shellflower UltraCure guitar coming out next year. 

Graphic art by Bunny Lake Design. 

50 UltraCure, 25 UltraCure-VI.

Comes with signed COA.

$250 from the sale of each goes to World Cancer Research Fund.

Thanks to Michael at Schecter Guitars for the info & photos!

All My Keyboards: Roger O'Donnell

Introducing a brand new written series: All My Keyboards, thought up by our friend, musician, composer and keyboardist of The Cure, Roger O'Donnell.

In this series we highlight the stories behind... well, you guessed it, a musician's keyboard collection! And who better to start us off than the creator of the series. As a member of The Cure since 1987, Roger has been instrumental in shaping the band's unique sound and style. He has previously been a member of a number of iconic bands, like The Psychedelic Furs, Thompson Twins and Berlin in addition to having an active solo career as a composer.

https://www.synthhistory.com/post/all-my-keyboards-roger-o-donnell

From Roger

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From The Twilight Sad

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From The Cure

& ROBERT SIMON JASON REEVES PERRY MIKE AND THE CREW SEND THEIR LOVE TO ROGER… & ROBERT SIMON JASON REEVES PERRY MIKE SEND THEIR LOVE TO THE CREW FOR THE USUAL FABULOUS JOB… & ROBERT SIMON JASON REEVES PERRY SEND A LOST WORLD SIZE THANK YOU TO MIKE… UNTIL NEXT TIME... ONWARDSX

The Cure play Bogotá, Colombia tonight

Setlist: Alone, Pictures of You, High, A Night Like This, Lovesong, Last Day of Summer, Burn, Fascination Street, Push, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, At Night, Charlotte Sometimes, Play for Today, A Forest, Shake Dog Shake, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Endsong

1st encore: It Can Never Be the Same, Want, Plainsong, Disintegration

2nd encore: Lullaby, The Walk, Friday I'm in Love, Close to Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry 

"It was fucking excellent."

"Thank you, we'll see you again."

"Thank you.'

End of show. 

End of the LatAm tour. 

End of the Shows of a Lost World 23 tour.

The Cure will return in 2024.

Thank you so much to The Cure, the crew, the production team, and every single person involved in the booking & planning of these shows. We greatly appreciate everything you do. It's never taken for granted. You made A LOT of people very happy this year. Thank you!

And all the best to Roger! Hope your treatments are successful and go as smoothly as possible and we see you again soon! ❤️

Yuko Shimizu working on her Bogotá poster

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Bogotá merchandise

Bogota poster (by Yuko Shimizu), trading card, T-shirt and hoodie are up.

https://shop.thecure.com/dept/shows-of-a-lost-world?cp=105516_113391

Another scam warning from Simon

People are still falling for this stupidity. A warning from Simon on Facebook about yet another scam on Instagram. The fake account this time is official_simon_gallup.

The Cure play Asunción, Paraguay tonight

Setlist: Alone, Pictures of You, High, A Night Like This, Lovesong, And Nothing Is Forever, Burn, Fascination Street, Kyoto Song, Push, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, At Night, Play for Today, A Forest, Shake Dog Shake, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Endsong

1st encore: It Can Never Be the Same, Charlotte Sometimes, Plainsong, Disintegration 

2nd encore: Lullaby, The Walk, Friday I'm in Love, Close to Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry

Mike Sutfin talks about his Asunción poster

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Noah x The Cure collection is up

The Noah x The Cure collection is now online. Not just clothing, there's tea, incense, and a sleeping mask.

https://noahny.com/collections/shop

Asunción merchandise

Asunción Cure poster (by Mike Sutfin), trading card, T-shirt and hoodie are up.

https://shop.thecure.com/dept/shows-of-a-lost-world?cp=105516_113391

Nini Iris covered Lovesong on The Voice last night

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