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Perry Bamonte<\/strong>, guitarist and keyboardist for The Cure<\/a><\/strong>, has died at the age of 65. The band confirmed his passing in a statement posted to their official website, revealing that Bamonte<\/strong> died at his home over Christmas<\/a> following a short illness.<\/p>\n Bamonte<\/strong>‘s path into The Cure<\/strong> began behind the scenes. His younger brother, Daryl Bamonte<\/strong>, served as the band’s tour manager, which led Perry<\/strong> to join the group’s road crew in 1984. He later became Robert Smith<\/strong>‘s guitar technician and personal assistant, steadily embedding himself in the band’s inner circle.<\/p>\n In 1990, following the departure of keyboardist Roger O’Donnell<\/strong>, Bamonte<\/strong> officially became a full-time member of The Cure<\/strong>. His role within the band was fluid, contributing guitar, six-string bass, and keyboards. After Porl Thompson<\/strong> exited the group in 1993, Bamonte<\/strong> stepped into the role of lead guitarist.<\/p>\n Bamonte<\/strong> was dismissed from the band by Robert Smith<\/strong> in 2005, ending a 15-year stretch as a core member. A decade after his departure, Bamonte<\/strong> reunited with The Cure<\/strong>, returning to the stage in 2024. While he did not perform on the band’s latest studio album, Songs Of A Lost World<\/em> \u2014 which had been completed prior to his rejoining \u2014 he toured with the band on the Shows Of A Lost World tour, including their most recent performance at London’s Troxy in November 2024.<\/p>\n Bamonte<\/strong> also appears in The Show Of A Lost World<\/em>, the band’s concert film released just last week.<\/p>\n “It is with enormous sadness that we confirm the death of our great friend and bandmate Perry Bamonte<\/strong> who passed away after a short illness at home over Christmas. Quiet, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative, ‘Teddy<\/strong>‘ was a warm hearted and vital part of the Cure<\/strong> story,” wrote The Cure<\/strong> in a statement.<\/p>\n “‘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<\/em>, Wild Mood Swings<\/em>, Bloodflowers<\/em>, Acoustic<\/em> hits and the Cure<\/strong> albums, as well as performing more than 400 shows over 14 years.<\/p>\n “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.”\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal newsletter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\tWant More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n