Question 1

True or false: Robert Smith was the only constant member of The Cure throughout their entire career.

Accepted Answer

False. Simon Gallup left briefly in 1982, and other members changed, but Smith is the only continuous member since 1976.

Question 2

True or false: The Cure headlined the Glastonbury Festival for the first time in 2019.

Accepted Answer

False. They actually headlined Glastonbury in 1986 and 1990, long before their 2019 set—making this a common myth.

Question 3

True or false: The Cure's album 'Pornography' was recorded in a single week.

Accepted Answer

False. Recording took several months in 1982, marked by tension and substance abuse—definitely not a quick session.

Question 4

True or false: Robert Smith once recorded a vocal track for a song by the band Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Accepted Answer

True. Smith played guitar and sang backing vocals on their 1983 single 'Dear Prudence,' while also touring as their guitarist.

Question 5

True or false: The band's name 'The Cure' was inspired by a medical textbook Robert Smith found.

Accepted Answer

False. The name came from the band 'Easy Cure,' which Smith's early group used; it was shortened, not from a textbook.

Question 6

True or false: The Cure's 1989 album 'Disintegration' was originally intended to be their final album.

Accepted Answer

True. Smith felt the band was falling apart and wrote 'Disintegration' as a swan song, but it became a massive success instead.

Question 7

True or false: The Cure's song 'Friday I'm in Love' was written as a last-minute filler for the album.

Accepted Answer

True. Smith wrote it quickly in the studio to meet a deadline, thinking it was throwaway—it became one of their biggest hits.

Question 8

True or false: Robert Smith has cited Jimi Hendrix as his primary guitar influence.

Accepted Answer

True. Despite his goth image, Smith often names Hendrix as his biggest guitar inspiration, especially for feedback and texture.

The Cure Trivia Questions