The Cure’s Robert Smith initially turned down Rolling Stones collaboration: “I wasn’t really prepared for it”
01-07-2026 09:36 via nme.com

The Cure’s Robert Smith initially turned down Rolling Stones collaboration: “I wasn’t really prepared for it”

Robert Smith has revealed that he initially turned down the offer to collaborate with The Rolling Stones, saying he “wasn’t prepared for it”.
The frontman of The Cure contributed guitar to Mick Jagger and co’s recent song ‘Divine Intervention’ from their new album ‘Foreign Tongues’, which is released next Friday (July 10). He also provided synth and backing vocals on the cut ‘Never Wanna Lose You’.READ MORE: Mick Jagger tells us about T
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