The Cure have designed two limited edition guitars to raise funds for a cancer research charity.
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The guitars are released in collaboration with Schecter Guitars and feature artwork from Bunny Lake Designs. Proceeds will be donated to World Cancer Research Fund International, a charity that supports research and initiatives to fight cancer globally.
Frontman Robert Smith will be donating $250 (£191) from each sale, with Schecter matching his contribution, bringing the total donation to $500 (£383) per guitar. There are only 75 available in total, and you can find them here.
In September Roger O’Donnell – The Cure’s guitarist – revealed that he was diagnosed with blood cancer last year. O’Donnell told fans he’s since recovered and urged others to get tested.
THE LIMITED EDITION @RobertSmith ‘SHELLFLOWER’ ULTRACURE & ULTRACURE VI – BUILT BY @SchecterGuitars WITH ARTWORK BY BUNNY LAKE DESIGN – AVAILABLE AT https://t.co/k7FcPvQhrP
PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO @wcrfint SUPPORTING VITAL RESEARCH & INITIATIVES TO HELP FIGHT CANCER GLOBALLY pic.twitter.com/wCniswYgW0— The Cure (@thecure) October 14, 2024
The iconic band are gearing up to release ‘Songs Of A Lost World‘ on November 1, marking their first album in 16 years.
Smith recently revealed that they already have another new album in the works that’s “virtually finished”, with a third record in the pipeline too. He also shared his plans for a world tour in 2025 and spoke about the band’s upcoming 50th anniversary.
Additionally, Smith said he thought the group would part ways after their headline performance at Hyde Park in 2018, and called dynamic ticket pricing a “scam” that’s “driven by greed”.
Another part of the interview saw the musician explain the profound coincidence and death behind the cover artwork for ‘Songs Of A Lost World’. Smith also opened up about penning the track ‘I Can Never Say Goodbye’ about his brother’s passing.
The long-awaited new album – which will follow 2008’s ‘4:13 Dream’ – has already been previewed by two singles: ‘Alone’ and ‘A Fragile Thing’.
In a five-star review of ‘Songs Of A Lost World’, NME wrote: “Merciless? Yes, but there’s always enough heart in the darkness and opulence in the sound to hold you and place these songs alongside The Cure’s finest.
“The frontman suggested that another two records may be arriving at some point, but ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ feels sufficient enough for the wait we’ve endured, just for being arguably the most personal album of Smith’s career. Mortality may loom, but there’s colour in the black and flowers on the grave.”
The Cure are set to play a special intimate show at the BBC Radio Theatre in London on October 30 ahead of another small gig at the Troxy in the capital on November 1. Fans will be able to watch the latter date via a free global live-stream.
