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Designer, Artist, The Cure & Joy Division Devote, Peter Hook, VNV Nation, Echo and the Bunnymen, Cruxshadows, Roger O'Donnell, Strangepuppets.

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Joy Division/New Order are amongst the newly announced nominees for the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The fan vote is now open - so make your voice heard…

Vote Joy Division/New Order now via vote.rockhall.com - you can vote daily!

25.02.2026 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 4
Win 1 of 6 signed acetates of The Cure's MOALW Enter for the chance to win 1 of 6 incredibly rare acetates of The Cure's Mixes Of A Lost World, signed by Robert Smith

Win 1 of 6 signed acetates of The Cure's MOALW www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/win-a-sign...

22.11.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Need shirts in larger sizes (3xl), please!

29.10.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re thrilled to announce that Echo & The Bunnymen are heading back to North America in 2026! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦
Early access tickets from Tuesday, Oct 21 (10AM local) until Thursday, Oct 23 (10PM local) using the code πŸ‘‰ VERYBEST.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of something special. 🐰✨
www.bunnymen.com/tour/

20.10.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
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ICE Video Removed Via DMCA Takedown Over Using "Friday I'm in Love" by The Cure - Recently, a video from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) faced legal issues and got taken down. The video was meant to promote a new government program and included the 1992 song "Friday ...

ICE Video Removed Via DMCA Takedown Over Using β€œFriday I’m in Love” by The Cure

11.10.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

@robert.thecure.com @thecure.com @reevesgabrels.bsky.social @rogerodonnell.com
Video is still up on DHS Facebook

11.10.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Now is your chance to bid on a bass guitar owned, donated & signed by me - with all proceeds going to the Forever Manchester grassroots music fund.

The grand auction takes place on September 12th but online bids are open now here: musicforthesenses.co.uk/auction

28.08.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Photo credit to @steverapport.bsky.social
On of my all time favorite videos and images of the band!

15.07.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Cure: Designer Andy Vella on creating art for the goth rockers Andy Vella has been designing record covers for more than 40 years, most predominately for The Cure.

Article on BBC news site today about artist Andy Vella, and his participation in the Secret 7" exhibition at NOW Gallery, Greenwich Peninsula in London (running until 1 June) (that is @alanstap.bsky.social ) #thecure

bbc.com/news/article...

12.04.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canadian musician Bells Larsen, who is trans, has been forced to cancel his upcoming US tour dates after immigration authorities required government-issued IDs to match "one's assigned sex at birth" β†’ cons.lv/MM0Vfl

11.04.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7
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Home - Secret 7” Secret 7" brings together 7 iconic tracks from 7 of the world’s top musicians, each pressed just 100 times onto a 7” vinyl.

If you missed out, you can still bid on 700 unique Secret 7” records from The Cure, Gregory Porter, Frank Turner, Jessie Ware, Keane, Scissor Sisters and Sophie Ellis-Bextor!

All the money raised will help War Child provide essential aid - secret-7.co.uk

@recordstoredayuk.bsky.social

11.04.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From Secret 7":

Some beautiful covers from @thecure.com singles over the years πŸ₯€
Just over a week until the Secret 7" 2025 picks go on display and 100 unique covers for The Cure's Warsong: Troxy Live 2024 are revealed

πŸ”— Get your exhibition tickets now:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/war-child-...

01.04.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Love this photo! @steverapport.bsky.social

01.04.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Count me in!

13.02.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Flood Google with this:
1. Google Gulf of Mexico.
2. it says Gulf of America
3. Click three little dots to the right of it
4. hit "Send Feedback"
5. hit "Gulf Of America"
6. hit "Inaccurate content".
7. hit "Incorrect", then tell them its name: β€˜This body of water is the Gulf of Mexico’
8. Repeat

12.02.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 315    πŸ” 142    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 18
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The Cure are nominated for 3 BRIT awards, including Best Alternative/Rock Act.

You can vote for them once a day until 14th February 11.59pm GMT via Whatsapp.

Info on voting: brits.co.uk/vote/

31.01.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
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VOTE NOW FOR #THECURE!
BEST ALT / ROCK ACT BRITS 2025
YOU CAN VOTE ONCE EVERY DAY FOR 2 WEEKS. 15 VOTES IN TOTAL
VOTE AT brits.lnk.to/vote

31.01.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

@andydeane.bsky.social where can we find your tour schedule and dates?

19.01.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@bunnymen.com @steverapport.bsky.social
Thank you! Best Christmas gift! Happy Chistmas, to all!

25.12.2024 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Merry Christmas...

25.12.2024 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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20.12.2024 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 542    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 5
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From @robert.thecure.com:

IT APPEARS THERE ARE QUITE A FEW 'SIGNED GUITARS' POPPING UP ONLINE?A HEADS UP:UNLESS IT IS ONE OF MY SCHECTER MODELS, YOU CAN BE 99.999% SURE A 'SIGNED GUITAR' HAS NOT BEEN SIGNED BY ME (AND IF THE SALE IS NOT BENEFITTING CHARITY,YOU SHOULDN'T BUY IT ANYWAY!) ...ONWARDS X

14.12.2024 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SONGS OF A LIVE WORLD: TROXY LONDON MMXXlV’
OUT NOW ON VINYL, CD & CASSETTE

ALL CURE RECORD ROYALTIES FROM THIS LIVE RELEASE WILL BE DONATED WAR CHILD
LISTEN/ORDER AT thecure.lnk.to/TroxyLiveAlbum

13.12.2024 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 458    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 7
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The Cure have announced Songs of a Live World, a companion live release featuring songs from their comeback album, Songs of a Lost World β†’ cos.lv/l4jZ50UiENJ

01.12.2024 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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'SONGS OF A LIVE WORLD : TROXY LONDON MMXXIV'. ROBERT SMITH AUDIO MIX NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER. ALL CURE RECORD ROYALTIES FROM THIS LIVE RELEASE WILL BE DONATED TO WAR CHILD. PRE-ORDER AT thecure.lnk.to/TroxyLiveAlbum. WATCH THE FULL TROXY SHOW WITH ORIGINAL LIVE AUDIO MIX ON YOUTUBE.

01.12.2024 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 580    πŸ” 88    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 11
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From The Cure on Instagram.

Pre-order Songs of a Live World.

thecure.lnk.to/TroxyLiveAlb...

01.12.2024 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

I am also still waiting for a Grey marble vinyl copy to arrive.

21.11.2024 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0