"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 band wrote. Quiet, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative, Teddy' was a warm hearted and vital part of The Cure story, the statement continued. Our thoughts and condolences are with all his family. He will be very greatly missed."
"He officially joined the band in 1990, when keyboardist Roger O'Donnell quit. It was then that he became a full-time member of the group, playing guitar, six-string bass and keyboard. Having joined just after the band's mainstream breakthrough, 1989's Disintegration, Bamonte is featured on a number of The Cure's albums, including 1992's Wish which features the career-defining hits Friday I'm in Love and High as well as the 1996's Wild Mood Swings, 2000's Bloodflowers and 2004's self-titled release."
"Bamonte rejoined the group in recent years, touring with the band in 2022 for another 90 gigs. In 2019, Bamonte was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alongside the rest of The Cure. His last performance with the band was on Nov. 1, 2024 in London for a special one-off event to launch their latest album and first in 16 years, Songs of a Lost World."
Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for The Cure, died at age 65 after a short illness at home over Christmas. Bamonte worked with the band in roles from 1984 to 1989 as a roadie and guitar tech and officially joined as a full-time member in 1990, playing guitar, six-string bass and keyboard. He is featured on several Cure albums including Wish, Wild Mood Swings, Bloodflowers and the 2004 self-titled release. Bamonte was fired in 2005 after more than 400 shows, later rejoined and toured in 2022. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. His last performance was Nov. 1, 2024.
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