"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. 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."
Perry Bamonte, born September 1960 in London, died at 65 after a short illness at home over Christmas. He joined the Cure as road crew in 1984 and became a full-time member in 1990, replacing keyboardist Roger O'Donnell. He played guitar, six-string bass and keyboards on Wish, Wild Mood Swings, Bloodflowers, Acoustic Hits and The Cure, and performed more than 400 shows across 14 years before leaving in 2005. He rejoined the Cure in 2022, performing another 90 shows including the Shows of a Lost World run and the London concert on 1 November 2024. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.
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