Perry Bamonte, The Cure guitarist, dies at home at 65 after illness
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Perry Bamonte, The Cure’s longtime guitarist and keyboardist, passed away over the Christmas holiday. He was 65 years old.
Group published a statement The official website confirming Bamonte’s death stated that he “passed away after a short illness.”
“It is with great sadness that we confirm the death of our great friend and bandmate Perry Bamonte, who passed away after a short illness at home on Christmas,” the band wrote. “Quiet, intense, intuitive, persistent and wildly creative, ‘Teddy’ was a warm-hearted and vital part of The Cure story.”
The statement said he became a full-time member of the band in 1990, playing many instruments, including guitar, keyboard and six-string bass, on five albums, including “Wish,” “Wild Mood Swings” and “Bloodflowers,” and performing more than 400 shows over 14 years.
Perry Bamonte, the Cure’s longtime guitarist, has died at the age of 65. (Scott Legato/Getty Images)
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“He rejoined The Cure in 2022, playing a further 90 shows, some of the best in the band’s history, culminating with ‘The Show of a Lost World’ concert in London on November 1, 2024,” they added. “Our thoughts and condolences are with his entire family. We will miss him greatly.”
Born in London in 1960, Bamonte started working on the band’s road crew in 1984, before joining the band as a musician, and became a member of the band in 1990 after the departure of their keyboardist Roger O’Donnell.
Bamonte left the band in 2005 but kept his passion for music alive, joining British rock supergroup Love Amongst Ruin in 2012 and appearing on their 2015 album “Lose Your Way”.
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Bamonte reunited with the band in 2019 when they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
He reunited with The Cure for the first time since their departure in 2019, when they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Together they performed five of their most popular songs, including “Boys Don’t Cry”, “Just Like Heaven” and “A Forest”.
His last performance with the band was in November 2024 to help launch “Songs of a Lost World,” their first album in 16 years. The performance was filmed for the concert film “The Cure: The Show of a Lost World,” which was released earlier this month.
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The Cure was first formed in 1976 and consisted of three school friends named Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey and Lol Tolhurst. They have received four Grammy Award nominations throughout their career.
Bamonte joined the band in 1990 after working as a roadie from 1984 to 1989. (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
Bamonte is survived by his wife, Donna.
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