Perry Bamonte, the longtime guitarist and keyboardist for iconic British band The Cure, has died, the group announced on Friday.
The band revealed on their official website that Bamonte passed away at his home following a short illness over Christmas.
The post described him as ‘quiet, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative,’ calling him an integral part of the band’s story.
Bamonte’s connection to The Cure began in 1984 when he traveled with the band as a roadie, serving as a personal assistant to frontman Robert Smith and working as a guitar technician.Â
When keyboardist Roger O’Donnell left the group in 1990, Bamonte stepped in, regularly performing on both keyboard and guitar.
Although Smith let Bamonte go from the band in 2005, the two remained on good terms, and Bamonte returned to tour with The Cure in 2022.Â
Perry Bamonte, the longtime guitarist and keyboardist for iconic British band The Cure, has died, the group announced on Friday; (pictured in 2023)
The band revealed on their official website that Bamonte passed away at his home following a short illness over Christmas
In 2019, he and the rest of the band were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
