The Cure design two limited edition guitars for cancer charity

nme.com:

The Cure have designed two limited edition guitars to raise funds for a cancer research charity.The guitars are released in collaboration with Schecter Guitars and feature artwork from Bunny Lake Designs.

Proceeds will be donated to World Cancer Research Fund International, a charity that supports research and initiatives to fight cancer globally.Frontman Robert Smith will be donating $250 (£191) from each sale, with Schecter matching his contribution, bringing the total donation to $500 (£383) per guitar.

There are only 75 available in total, and you can find them here.In September Roger O’Donnell – The Cure’s guitarist – revealed that he was diagnosed with blood cancer last year.

O’Donnell told fans he’s since recovered and urged others to get tested.THE LIMITED EDITION @RobertSmith ‘SHELLFLOWER' ULTRACURE & ULTRACURE VI – BUILT BY @SchecterGuitars WITH ARTWORK BY BUNNY LAKE DESIGN – AVAILABLE AT https://t.co/k7FcPvQhrPPROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO @wcrfint SUPPORTING VITAL RESEARCH & INITIATIVES TO HELP FIGHT CANCER GLOBALLY pic.twitter.com/wCniswYgW0— The Cure (@thecure) October 14, 2024The iconic band are gearing up to release ‘Songs Of A Lost World‘ on November 1, marking their first album in 16 years.Smith recently revealed that they already have another new album in the works that’s “virtually finished”, with a third record in the pipeline too.