From Cure tickets to turtles, 20 amazing things Robert Smith recently tweeted
Yesterday was World Goth Day, today is World Turtle Day, and we know just the guy to tie these things together.
With some famous musicians’ Twitter accounts, you’re not sure whether they’re doing the tweeting or if it’s their management. Then there’s The Cure‘s Robert Smith, who is clearly in full control of his, using the same all-caps style he used to use when he would take a typewriter and fax machine on tour back in the day. The opinions he voices on his Twitter are clearly his own, and it’s consistently awesome, whether he’s fighting for workers’ rights, calling out Ticketmaster for their service fees, taking on facist politicians and climate change, expressing his fandom for other artists, or just retweeting pics of cats and turtles.
Here are just a few of the amazing things he has tweeted in the past 18 months. We love you, Bob. Read below.
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Robert sometimes gives us updates on The Cure’s long-awaited new album, or at least his desire to have it out as soon as possible:
WE WILL BE PERFORMING SONGS FROM A NEW ALBUM WHEN WE NEXT PLAY… OR WE WON'T BE PLAYING AT ALL! AND I REALLY WANT TO PLAY… SO THAT MEANS… X
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) February 4, 2022
…IT MEANS MY DESIRE TO RELEASE A NEW ALBUM IS OVERWHELMING! X
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) February 4, 2022
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Bring back the Curiosa Festival!
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I mean, agreed!
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There are countless examples of Robert’s support for good causes, but this one going after the 1% (that he maybe be a part of and could easily quietly side with) feels like a nice representation of his post-punk values. One of his many retweets:
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Also… agreed!
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This man got TICKETMASTER TO GIVE US BACK OUR MONEY:
1 OF 2: AFTER FURTHER CONVERSATION, TICKETMASTER HAVE AGREED WITH US THAT MANY OF THE FEES BEING CHARGED ARE UNDULY HIGH, AND AS A GESTURE OF GOODWILL HAVE OFFERED A $10 PER TICKET REFUND TO ALL VERIFIED FAN ACCOUNTS FOR LOWEST TICKET PRICE ('LTP’) TRANSACTIONS…
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) March 16, 2023
2 OF 2: …AND A $5 PER TICKET REFUND TO ALL VERIFIED FAN ACCOUNTS FOR ALL OTHER TICKET PRICE TRANSACTIONS, FOR ALL CURE SHOWS AT ALL VENUES; IF YOU ALREADY BOUGHT A TICKET YOU WILL GET AN AUTOMATIC REFUND; ALL TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW WILL INCUR LOWER FEES
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) March 16, 2023
I AM AS SICKENED AS YOU ALL ARE BY TODAY'S TICKETMASTER 'FEES' DEBACLE. TO BE VERY CLEAR: THE ARTIST HAS NO WAY TO LIMIT THEM. I HAVE BEEN ASKING HOW THEY ARE JUSTIFIED. IF I GET ANYTHING COHERENT BY WAY OF AN ANSWER I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW. X
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) March 16, 2023
I AM ASKING ABOUT THE WEIRD OVER PRICED 'FACE VALUE' TICKETS THAT ARE POPPING UP HERE AND THERE… X
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) March 29, 2023
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Robert has also called out individual states’ laws on scalping, like Louisiana:
THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE (HB #341) IS CONSIDERING A RESELLERS-BACKED BILL TO BAN FAN-TO-FAN EXCHANGES (LIKE THE ONE WE ARE USING ON OUR 2023 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR TO TRY AND LIMIT/STOP SCALPING AND BOTS). THE BILL HAS ALREADY PASSED THE HOUSE…
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) May 9, 2023
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Basically calling out every other artist that exists in regards to concert ticket price, without actually naming names (but you know who you are!):
WE HAD FINAL SAY IN ALL OUR TICKET PRICING FOR THIS UPCOMING TOUR, AND DIDN’T WANT THOSE PRICES INSTANTLY AND HORRIBLY DISTORTED BY RESALE – WE WERE TOLD "In North America the resale business is a multi-billion $ industry.
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) March 15, 2023
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With that same all-caps style, Robert is clearly running The Cure’s messaging too:
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And Robert’s Hero Of the People status extends beyond ticket prices. He’s also concerned about what fans are paying for shipping!
RE" 'STILLS' – PC/FAB SAY "We are aware the current worldwide postage fees are (outrageously) expensive. Unfortunately these shipping costs are beyond our control – please be assured we are not profiting from them."
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) May 21, 2022
MORE RE: 'STILLS' – "There are now two shipping options for people to choose from… but at the end of the day it is a heavy thing to post once packaged up!"
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) May 21, 2022
I HAVE ASKED ABOUT THE HIGH "STILLS" POSTAL CHARGES… WILL POST ANY INFO THAT I GET (HA!) X
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) May 18, 2022
The Cure “Stills” – Photographs by Paul Cox – A unique collection of 291 iconic images across 256 pages – Limited edition of 1313 individually numbered copies – Percentage of sales to benefit Doctors Without Borders – Order it here https://t.co/peJYZD43J9
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) May 18, 2022
RE OUR NEW ‘UKRAINE' LOGO SHIRTS – THE SHIPPING PRICES SHOWING UP ARE WRONG – APOLOGIES – THEY WILL BE LOWER – THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE REFUNDED TO ANYONE WHO HAS ORDERED PRIOR TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT – MORE INFO SOON – RSX
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) March 15, 2022
SHIPPING USA: $7 USD… THERE WILL BE NO MORE GEO SPECIFIC UPDATES… PLEASE BUY A SHIRT! – X
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) March 15, 2022
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Attention Morrissey:
IT'S TIME FOR A FRESH AND ENDURING START WITH LABOUR AND THE GREENS – AND DON'T HOLD A GRUDGE – THE LIBDEMS… PLEASE UNDERSTAND THERE ARE ENOUGH RIGHT MINDED PEOPLE LEFT TO KEEP THE FASCISTS OUT OF POWER – IF YOU COULD ALL JUST FORGET ABOUT THE POWER AND AGREE ON THE BIG STUFF X https://t.co/X2L4BroqrQ
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) October 25, 2022
Yep:
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Once again, we couldn’t have said it better ourselves:
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— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) December 14, 2022
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Robert is also a fount of information and great stories, like when he talked Wish for Tim’s Twitter Listening Party. Catch the The Cure on tour, and we patiently wait for more info on that new album!