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The band

Members past and present, including their instruments, tenures, live history and the chronology that shaped the lineup.

People on file
19
Current live lineup
6
Former members
11
Guest players
2
Setlists
1,691
Current live lineup

On stage in 2026

6 players
Robert Smith
1976–Present

Robert Smith

VOCALS, GUITAR
Simon Gallup
1979–1982, 1985–Present

Simon Gallup

BASS
Roger O'Donnell
1987–1990, 1995–2005, 2011–Present

Roger O'Donnell

KEYBOARDS
Jason Cooper
1995–Present

Jason Cooper

DRUMS
Reeves Gabrels
2012–Present

Reeves Gabrels

GUITAR
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TOURING ADDITION · 2026–Present

Eden Gallup

GUITAR, KEYBOARDS, SUBSTITUTE BASS
Former members

Alumni

latest departures first
Perry Bamonte
№ 01

Perry Bamonte

Guitar, Keyboards

Left 2025 1990–2005, 2022–2025 20 active years
Porl Thompson
№ 02

Porl Thompson

Guitar

Left 2011 1977–1978, 1984–1993, 2005–2011 19 active years
Boris Williams
№ 03

Boris Williams

Drums

Left 1994 1984–1994 11 active years
Lol Tolhurst
№ 04

Lol Tolhurst

Keyboards

Left 1989 1976–1982, 1983–1989 14 active years
Andy Anderson
№ 05

Andy Anderson

Drums

Left 1984 1983–1984 2 active years
Phil Thornalley
№ 06

Phil Thornalley

Bass

Left 1983 1983 1 active year
Matthieu Hartley
№ 07

Matthieu Hartley

Keyboards

Left 1980 1979–1980 2 active years
Michael Dempsey
№ 08

Michael Dempsey

Bass

Left 1979 1976–1979 4 active years
NF
№ 09

Norman Fisher-Jones

Role to be filed

Departure TBC Tenure to be filed
RS
№ 10

Roberto Soave

Role to be filed

Departure TBC Tenure to be filed
VE
№ 11

Vince Ely

Role to be filed

Departure TBC Tenure to be filed
Guest register

Touring guests & substitutes

2 on file
GC
Guest № 01

Gabriel Cooper

Saxophone (guest)

Guest appearance 2026
ML
Guest № 02

Mike Lord

Keyboards (touring substitute)

Guest appearance 2023
Band history

Timeline

21 archive entries
GUEST APPEARANCE · July 24, 2026

Gabriel Cooper guests on saxophone in Nîmes

Jason Cooper’s 17-year-old son Gabriel joins The Cure for “A Night Like This”, playing saxophone at all three Festival de Nîmes concerts.
July 19, 2026 Simon Gallup returns to the live lineup LINEUP July 10, 2026 Eden Gallup covers bass in Berlin LINEUP June 6, 2026 Robert Smith guests with Olivia Rodrigo at Primavera COLLABORATION June 5, 2026 Eden Gallup joins the 2026 live lineup LINEUP December 24, 2025 Perry Bamonte dies, aged 65 LINEUP November 1, 2024 Songs of a Lost World Released RELEASE June 30, 2019 Glastonbury Headline Set MILESTONE