According to Robert Smith, frontman of The Cure, today's fans know no limits.
Speaking on the podcast “ Sidetracked » on the BBC, Cure singer Robert Smith claimed that fans' obsessive behavior can seem “ quite threatening “. The podcast hosts asked Smith what he thought about Chappell Roan's rise to prominence in 2024, including how she gained attention for standing up to harassment and stalking. from his fans.
“ It's a complicated subject. I think what you do as an artist is you want people to feel like they're engaging with youSmith replied. But this is a modern phenomenon where fans seem to believe that they are entitled to everything, which was not the case before. »
He explained that in the early days of The Cure, “ we just had to do what we did. (…) As a consumer, I expected nothing more. All you had to do was see Alex Harvey or David Bowie. I didn't expect to spend time with them or get to know them, whereas today it seems like that's part of the deal. »
Smith continues: “ As The Cure has become more popular, we have obviously encountered obsessive behavior from fans over the years. And that can sound pretty threatening, honestly. When you have people sleeping outside your door, it can get very weird. It's never bothered me as much as the people around me, but when you're outside your door and people are there and they feel like the cosmos destined them (to be there), you you deal with people who, perhaps, are not always doing very well. You wonder how to react to this. It's really impossible. You can't be trained for that. »
He adds that being subjected to fame on a “ relatively quick period “, like Roan, can make things more difficult. “ If you don't love what you do, I can't imagine a worse way to live than being famoushe declared. It's horrible to be constantly looked at, analyzed, and people always expect more from you. »
