Perry Bamonte, the guitarist of the rock band The Cure has passed away at the age of 65.
As per the statement shared by the band’s official website, Perry died following a short illness.
“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,” the statement read.
It further revealed, “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,” the statement concluded.
Following Perry Bamonte’s death the current line-up for the band, The Cure, formed in 1978, includes Robert Smith, 66, Simon Gallup, 65, Roger O’Donnell, 70, Jason Cooper, 58, and Reeves Gabrels, 69.