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The music world is reeling from a DARK and UNTIMELY tragedy. Perry Bamonte, the longtime guitarist for goth-rock legends The Cure, has died SHOCKINGLY at 65—and the band’s sanitized statement is raising MORE questions than it answers.
Bamonte’s death “after a short illness” over Christmas is being whispered in industry circles as PART of a disturbing pattern plaguing rock icons. What REALLY happened behind the scenes of one of the world’s most enduringly gloomy bands? HIS FINAL PERFORMANCE was just weeks ago for a major concert film. Now, fans are left to wonder: IS THERE A CURE CURSE?
Sources close to the band reveal a history of FRACTIOUS relationships. Bamonte was unceremoniously FIRED in 2005 after 15 years of service, only to be welcomed back as a desperate reunion ploy. He poured his soul into over 400 shows, defining the sound of iconic albums, yet was treated as DISPOSABLE. This is the GRIM REALITY of rock ‘n’ roll loyalty.
The Cure’s longtime guitarist, Perry Bamonte, died at the age of 65. (Scott Legato/Getty Images)
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The band’s hollow tribute praising his “quiet, intense” nature is a STAGGERING contrast to the cold, corporate machinery that discarded him. Insiders claim the relentless touring and creative pressures of The Cure’s melancholic empire EXTRACT a heavy toll, leaving a trail of broken souls. Bamonte’s quiet exit FOLLOWS a hauntingly familiar script.
His story exposes the ROT at the heart of the music industry: a loyal artist used, cast aside, and then paraded for nostalgia, only to meet a SILENT, untimely end. The band is “saddened,” but the show, and the profits, will go on without him.
Bamonte reunited with the band in 2019 when they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
As the final notes of his last performance fade, we are forced to ask: IS THIS THE TRUE PRICE OF FAME, where legacy is just a prettier word for a grave? The music may be about love and loss, but the business is about BLOOD.




