The Cure have paid tribute to multi-instrumentalist Perry Bamonte, who has died aged 65.
The Cure have paid tribute to multi-instrumentalist Perry Bamonte, who has died aged 65.
Writing on the band’s website on December 26, the band said Bamonte died “after a short illness at home over Christmas” and praised him as a “warm hearted and vital part of The Cure story.”
Originally a member of The Cure’s road crew from 1984, Bamonte was joined the band after the departure of keyboardist Roger O’Donnell in 1990.
He also played guitar on some of the band’s most successful albums, including Wish and Bloodflowers, and tours.
Bamonte also played bass in Love Amongst Ruin from 2012.
He re-joined The Cure in 2022. His final appearance with the band was The Show Of A Lost World concert at The Troxy in London on November 1, 2024.
Here’s the band’s statement in full.
IT IS WITH ENORMOUS SADNESS THAT WE CONFIRM THE DEATH OF OUR GREAT FRIEND AND BANDMATE PERRY BAMONTE WHO PASSED AWAY AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS AT HOME OVER CHRISTMAS.
QUIET, INTENSE, INTUITIVE, CONSTANT AND HUGELY CREATIVE, ‘TEDDY’ WAS A WARM HEARTED AND VITAL PART OF THE CURE STORY.
‘LOOKING AFTER THE BAND’ FROM 1984 THROUGH 1989, HE BECAME A FULL TIME MEMBER OF THE CURE IN 1990, PLAYING GUITAR, SIX STRING BASS AND KEYBOARD ON THE WISH, WILD MOOD SWINGS, BLOODFLOWERS, ACOUSTIC HITS AND THE CURE ALBUMS, AS WELL AS PERFORMING MORE THAN 400 SHOWS OVER 14 YEARS.
HE REJOINED THE CURE IN 2022, PLAYING ANOTHER 90 SHOWS, SOME OF THE BEST IN THE BAND’S HISTORY, CULMINATING WITH THE SHOW OF A LOST WORLD CONCERT IN LONDON 1ST NOVEMBER 2024.
OUR THOUGHTS AND CONDOLENCES ARE WITH ALL HIS FAMILY. HE WILL BE VERY GREATLY MISSED.
Former Cure bandmate Lol Tolhurst also posted his condolences on Instagram.
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