Fans react to The Cure losing out on all nominations at 2025 BRIT Awards: “A collective gasp of horror from fans worldwide”

nme.com:

The Cure walked away from the BRIT Awards empty handed last night, with fans of the band saying they “should have won by miles”.Robert Smith and co received their first BRIT nominations in over three decades for Group of the Year, Best Alternative/Rock Act, and Album of the Year for ‘Songs of A Lost World‘ at this year’s ceremony.

Last night (March 1), they were beaten for the prestigious Album of the Year award by Charli XCX, whose culture-defining ‘Brat‘ won out.Likewise, Best Alternative/Rock Act went to Sam Fender, and Group of the Year to Ezra Collective.

Although some fans have acknowledged that the legendary goth band, famed for their reluctance to celebrate their major accomplishments, likely “probably would never want” an award, some have been more vocal in their disappointment.“A collective gasp of horror from Cure fans worldwide,” wrote one X/Twitter user, who noticed along with many other fans that the band didn’t appear to attend the show.“As mentioned earlier, I would not be surprised if the band did not attend this show due to the inane nature of awards shows,” they added. “Who selects the winners?

A body of “experts” in the industry?” Check out more social media reactions below.The Cure were robbed #Brits— Julie (@mrst43) March 1, 2025We all know that Songs of a Lost World is a masterpiece.