The Cure’s Robert Smith speaks out on viral Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame interview: “I felt bad about that actually”

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The Cure‘s Robert Smith has spoken out about his viral Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame interview revealing that he “felt bad” about it.Back in 2019, while making their way through the red carpet ahead of being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at the New York Ceremony, Smith and co went on to do some press about receiving the accolade, their lengthy career, and the progress on new music.For one of their first chats on the carpet, The Cure were met by an enthusiastic interviewer, who also admitted to being a huge fan. “Congratulations The Cure – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees 2019!

Are you as excited as I am?!” she asked.Offering a typically-deadpan and blunt reply, Smith said: “By the sounds of it, no.” The clip of the interaction has since gone viral with fans of the ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ hitmakers calling it the moment “priceless”, “wonderfully British”, and “a hilarious joy”.Now, while appearing as a guest on Annie MacManus and Nick Grimshaw’s podcast Sidetracked with Annie and Nick on BBC Sounds, the frontman opened up about the moment.“I felt bad about that, actually…If I’m honest, I didn’t realise that I was being filmed.

So, that’s probably why…we had just come from quite a serious conversation in our dressing room about what we were doing there.

And this wave of enthusiasm was just like… [laughter].”A post shared by BBC Sounds (@bbcsounds)Elsewhere, the frontman recently credited his late brother for encouraging him to pursue The Cure full-time, instead of enrolling in further education.Smith penned the track ‘I Can Never Say Goodbye’ about his brother’s death, and previously said that doing so had “helped [him] enormously”.Speaking to Radio X‘s John Kennedy about the song, the musician and vocalist – who.