The Cure
Reading Robert Smith's diary made me fall in love with The Cure
![Robert Smith of The Cure](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1598_BOoks_GettyImages-1077403276.jpg?w=768)
Reading Robert Smith's diary made me fall in love with The Cure
The Cure offered teenagers an escape from normality. Decades on their appeal hasn't faded
The Cure's Lol Tolhurst: 'I'm making a playlist for my funeral. It's about five hours' worth'
![A black and white picture of The Cure from 1986 with Lol Tolhurst on the right](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The-Cure-credit-Trinity-Mirror-Mirrorpix-Alamy-Stock-Photo.jpg?w=768)
The Cure's Lol Tolhurst: 'I'm making a playlist for my funeral. It's about five hours' worth'
Music in 2022: The Big Issue picks the very best moments
Music in 2022: The Big Issue picks the very best moments
'Robert Smith isn’t people’s perceptions': Stories behind classic photos of The Cure
'Robert Smith isn’t people’s perceptions': Stories behind classic photos of The Cure
The Cure at BST Hyde Park: Charm, majesty and 40 years of genius
![Robert Smith of The Cure at BST Hyde Park](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Robert-Smith.jpg?w=768)