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Perry Archangelo Bamonte, the longtime guitarist and keyboardist for influential goth band The Cure, has died. He was 65 years old.
The band announced this on their official website on Friday.
“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 over Christmas,” the band wrote.
The statement continued, “Quiet, profound, spontaneous, relentless and wildly creative, ‘Teddy’ was a warm and important part of The Cure story.” “Our thoughts and sympathies are with his entire family. He will be greatly missed.”
Bamonte worked with the band from 1984 to 1989 in various roles, including roadie and guitar tech. He officially joined the band in 1990, when keyboardist Roger O’Donnell left the band. It was then that he became a full-time member of the group, playing guitar, six-string bass and keyboards.
Having joined shortly after the band’s mainstream success, 1989’s “Disintegration,” Bamonte has been featured on several of The Cure’s albums, including 1992’s “Wish” – which includes the career-defining hits “Friday I’m in Love” and “High” – as well as 1996’s “Wild Mood Swings,” 2000’s “Wish” and “Junk” “Bloodflower” and the 2004 self-titled release.
Bamonte was fired from The Cure by its singer and leader robert smith in 2005. At that time, he had performed in over 400 shows over 14 years. Bamonte rejoined the group in recent years, touring another 90 shows with the band in 2022.
In 2019, Bamonte was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with the rest of The Cure.
His last performance with the band was on November 1, 2024 London For a special event to launch their latest album and first in 16 years, “Songs of a Lost World”. The concert was filmed for “The Cure: The Show of a Lost World,” which was released in theaters globally this month. It is also available for purchase on Blu-ray and DVD.
The Associated Press described “Songs of a Lost World” as “lush and intensely orchestral, swelling and powerful” – one of the best of the band’s career.