simon gallup

Simon Gallup has announced he’s left the Cure. The bassist shared the news in a succinct Facebook post that read: “With a slightly heavy heart I am no longer a member of the Cure ! Good luck to them all …” The band has yet to address his departure; however, Stereogum pointed out a tweet by current keyboardist Roger O’Donnell that alludes to Gallup leaving while also poking fun of former keyboardist/drummer Lol Tolhurst. “A friend just told me they saw Lol in the Guitar Centre buying a bass???????” he wrote. A friend just told me they saw Lol in the Guitar Centre buying a bass??????? — Roger O’Donnell (@RogerODonnellX) August 14, 2021 Gallup technically isn’t a founding member of the Cure, but he joined the band in its infancy — after the release of its 1979 debut album Three Imaginar...