Tribute to Perry Bamonte, 1960 - 2025

Perry As a 17 year old you let me wish impossible things As a 52 year old a part of those things are gone now Thoughts and love to your family for your liss

Thank you for everything you brought to The Cure and to all the fans around the world. You are so sorely missed, but always loved, by so many people.

The Cure forever! RIP Perry. 🩶

I’m watching Trilogy right now. Precisely the Bloodflowes set. It is so emotional seeing you playing guitar with such passion. As a fan of The Cure, this is and will be, I think, my fondest memory of you. I do not really know how many times I have been watching this show and there will be many more. Not only for me, but also for many and many others after me, Thanks for your Music Perry! You will be on this Earth forever…

I had (have) always wanted to meet members of the band ever since I discovered The Cure in 1985. In 1990, I believe it was right after he joined the band, I came to the venue early hoping to hear sound check and meet one of them. I made it to the front of the line and was one of the first to enter. Even though I didn’t have floor seats, I was able to walk up to the stage and there was Perry shifting some cords around. I motioned him over and said I just want to say congratulations and welcome to the band. He seemed shy and said thank you and shook my hand. I asked him how things have changed since joining. His reply? “Not much at all” we both laughed and he said, I hope you enjoy the show. I have seen The Cure 23 times across America and this one holds a sweet spot for me. Thank you Perry for giving me a unique once in a lifetime experience with the band that I adore mire than any.

I’m honored to have shared a few laughs with you and to have spent time getting to know the kind human you always were. You lived a dream we all dream of. May you forever continue living that dream beyond. Love to your family and friends

RIP …until the reunion… thank you for the beautiful music and kindness 🩵✨🙏

Thank you for making beautiful music and one of the most beautiful memories of meeting you. Your kindness will never be forgotten. My deepest condolences to Donna, family, friends and all the members of the Cure.

A mind of pure musical genius, Perry with his mad scientist hair will always be remembered by his fans worldwide as being the one of the greatest to ever step on stage.

Dearest Teddy, I'm so glad I got to see you in Atlanta a couple of years ago. You made that scorching summer much cooler with your lovely stage presence. Also, you will always be an ongoing burning light to those who work behind the scenes showing how one can achieve their dreams to come to the forefront. You will be sorely missed. Much love to your friends, family, and bandmates from Signal Mtn., TN.

I love remembering you on stage during concerts seen in the past. Thank you for all the emotions. Thank you Perry.

I love remembering you on stage during the concerts I've seen in the past years. Thanks for the emotions Perry.

The Universe has been cackling ever since it bumped Perry and I together in an elevator after a dreamy Cure concert at Blossom in summer of 1992. Perry was looking for the swimming pool, I was looking for pizza. We decided that if we happened to find a pizza waiting for us next to the pool then we’d have empirical proof of God. We found neither pizza nor pool but spent hours chatting happily about our favorite artists, songs, art supplies, words, colors, physics, and nature. A week later I opened my mailbox and unexpectedly found a charming, funny, and playful cartoon drawn by Perry. Whereupon I found subjective proof of God. We became fast friends and I always laugh out loud thinking of how hyper, happy, and full of nonsense and pranks I was and still am and how well Perry tolerated me being way too much. As in “beep, beep back up the clown car and 22 Autumns pop out of one heart” as my husband Jim so kindly says about me. I reminded Perry over the decades: you must have asked for me as a friend, karmically. I am eternally grateful for Perry; he always encouraged me to keep drawing, painting, and to create all kinds of art. He noticed every last detail and always acknowledged the value of every spirit he met in life. He encouraged everyone. He wanted everyone to feel noticed and loved. We jokingly called ourselves the 24-hour butlers of Nothingness. Like Zen masters who love so deeply but must surrender to the wabi-sabi of life. Perry taught me so much about being a loving, kind, thoughtful, generous, understanding, and magical friend. I could indeed write a book about everything I learned from him and all of our adventures, joys, and funny ideas. The cosmic pinata showered me with one of the best friends anyone could ever, ever, ever wish for. Perry and I laughed a lot this past summer at the beach about how nothing ever changes while floating in the ocean, spying on sneaky snook, and enjoying pizza parties. Perry helped me pick out my new ukulele; I wished for a haunting, rinky-dink, 50’s beachy reverb. We tried many until we both blurted out the same thing: “it’s her!” and laughed. I think of him playing “Lil Lilac” smiling whenever I play her. My heart, love, prayers, hugs, and kisses go out to his wonderful, loving wife Donna; he would sing her praises to me about her being his walking Sunbeam who brightened his life so dearly. I am so grateful that they found each other in this lifetime!!! I also have been sending love through the air to all of Perry’s dear friends, family, and pets. Ever since Perry became Eternal Love…there have been 5 wild parrots who greet me every morning outside my home. I’ve lived here in Sarasota for 12 years and only saw them once before. Now they are here every morning and I believe they are a sign from the Fun Cloud Party In the Sky that Perry is enjoying the champagne and getting the confetti ready for all of our eventual arrivals. One of the last things Perry and I talked about was creating a full-color, printed, coffee table art book of all of his artwork. Perry was so very gifted!!! He could paint, draw, doodle, and capture ANYTHING. He often titled artworks that he sent me: “art no one will ever see.” I’d joke: “So I’m no one now, am I?!?” Donna and I have chatted about asking Perry’s friends, family, or whomever has pieces of Perry’s cartoons, paintings, doodles, etc. if they’d send a high-quality PDF along to compile and print. An art book of Perry’s work would be so glorious to share what he lived for; spreading love, kindness, and laughter through gorgeous expression. Please email me any artwork of Perry’s if you’d like it to be included in Perry’s art book. autumnyvesbeckett@gmail.com Perry and I would sing Word on a Wing together in awe over the years. So crank it up and sing along! I’m sipping Framboise celebrating the illustriousness of Perry right now on the beach he so dearly loved. We have all been insanely blessed by having such an astonishing, loving, rare, exquisite, and fun friend. May you think of Perry often and lovingly!!! Thank you for letting me spill my heart. Reading all of the tributes and gratitude for Perry has been so meaningful. So much love… ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Thank you for all you contributed to The Cure and the world with your presence. You are missed and fondly remembered.

My deepest heartfelt condolences to Perry Bamonte and all his family including the Cure family I, pray for peace and comfort in your grievance. ❤️🙏

Thank you Perry, enjoyed your contribution to the band and the times I saw you live. Was happy to hear that you returned back into the fold in 2022, that was a really nice surprise. Your contribution to music, to the fans, your friends and family means that your presence will always be felt and that in many ways you’ll always be here. ‘A cloud never dies’ - Thich Nhat Hanh

Today is the day we hoped would never come, the day when we discovered that our heroes are unfortunately mortal. I know thousands of us would want to mourn Perry's passing, so I thought of how we could all come together for him. I have compiled a short playlist of songs that meant a lot to Perry, as told to CureNews. I suggest we all start to play the playlist at 2pm GMT this afternoon, so that, although we aren't all together in person, we can pay our respects to the man we loved through the music he loved. RIP Teddy xx https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02sXHoFRrP9OFhGr5eoTAu?si=e60c74ff02994f72

Great Musician , great Artist, great Angler great friend and nephew. Will be greatly missed, but never forgotten x

Your kindness to me during one of the worst times of my life has never left me. Looking back on life I can see Gods grace reaching thru different people making life better & beautiful. Thankyou for your kindness Perry-you were a blessing.

In stillem Gedenken....🕯

Perry, I was able to greet you briefly in Mexico City in 2004, during a meet and greet. I noticed your smile as you walked into the room, the way you looked at each of us who were waiting, and how you chatted a little with everyone. You asked my name, and you smiled even more when I told you, “I’m Angel.” You told me your middle name was Archangelo, and your smile grew wider. You gave me a drawing along with your autograph. I cried when I saw it again. It is a beautiful thing to know that we shared this world, and that you leave your mark through your art. Rest, Teddy.

perry, we love you so much and you are so deeply missed. i never met you but i know from the people that did know you that you were such a kind and gentle person and had such a positive impression on everyone you met. you were an amazing musician and above all else an amazing person. we love you.❤️🧸

RIP Perry. You were a great person and a great musician. I met you before the show in Spain during the Dream Tour 2000. Lovely man Teddy. IT CAN NEVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU. God bless you. Rest in peace. The Spanish Cure fans love you so much. Barcelona, Spain. December 30, 2025.

Sending love to you & yours Donna Bamonte!! I'm so very sorry & heartbroken that Perry was stolen from you, your family, & all of us!! Perry had such a sweet & kind soul and was such a great musician. I'm glad that I was able to see him perform several times. I stood right in front of him in Miami & was in awe of his effortless playing. He'll be missed terribly by his & The Cure's fans. There is a lot of love in the universe for Perry & you!! Sending you & yours hugs, love, & prayers!