Fans from around the world have been sending birthday wishes to Robert Smith this morning.
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The Cure frontman turns 60 today (April 21) and fans have been sending their best wishes to Smith as well as sharing photographs of Smith through the ages.
One fan said “Happy 60th Birthday…without your music I’d be lost.” Another said “Happy 60th birthday to this legend” before sharing pictures of Smith at gigs she’d been to from The Cure’s beginnings to the current day.
You can see a selection of the birthday wishes below.
Happy 60th birthday to Robert Smith. ? pic.twitter.com/XHMHWz8CtZ
— BBC Radio 6 Music (@BBC6Music) April 21, 2019
#RobertSmith birthday April 21 !! Oh my goodness he'll be 60. Hooray for Robert !!! pic.twitter.com/qdXQ2HIYUn
— Luci Morningstar (@ArrigoAnne) April 20, 2019
#TheCure #TheCureenArgentina #SimonGallup #RobertSmith
Happy Birthday Robert!!! pic.twitter.com/RpQh1TtSOc— The Cure Argentina (@CureenArgentina) April 20, 2019
We celebrate the day you were born! Happy 60th birthday Lord Smith of Crawley ???#birthdayboy#happybirthday #robertsmith #thecure #nomusicnolife pic.twitter.com/W22GJuTI10
— Msspilkes (@msspilkes) April 21, 2019
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“For how much longer can I howl into this wind….?”
My hero turns 60 today and remains a huge influence on my life. For all the music, the shows and the memories, thank you and happy birthday @RobertSmith x pic.twitter.com/SoyyEVQcLp
— 1_Imaginary_Boy (@1_Imaginary_Boy) April 21, 2019
Happy sixtieth birthday #RobertSmith ? Giving the old picture disc a spin in your honour, Sir! ? #TheCure #60today #herestomanymore pic.twitter.com/RfISOZ3YQH
— Frazer Lee (@frazer_lee) April 21, 2019
Happy 60th birthday RSx ❤️ @thecure without your music I’d be lost x #TheCure #RobertSmith pic.twitter.com/UNy6WqaGDD
— Sarah Booker (@cure_girl80) April 21, 2019
Happy birthday to the greatest Robert Smith!!! pic.twitter.com/pNKCZa06qK
— Deák-Takács Zsuzsa (@zszsa3) April 21, 2019
Happy Birthday Robert Smith ! ? #TheCure #RobertSmith one of my fav humans in this world ! Thank you for your music ? pic.twitter.com/o96VvG7v80
— Melanie Goulder (@pinkhairedgoth) April 21, 2019
This guy is 60 tomorrow ??? if only he knew that I am currently en route from Cork to Dublin to celebrate his birthday tonight he would prob say I was mad ?but I love him so much and would go anywhere for him!?? @DefyingCulture @fibbermagees #RobertSmith #RobertSmithisGod pic.twitter.com/5zGkcE66uG
— Stephanie Wall (@stephmwall) April 20, 2019
Happy birthdayyyy @RobertSmith!! Are you as excited as I am? Mmm, but the sound of it NO ??????
Long live #legends @thecure pic.twitter.com/WLsq4Of0gU— Music twitts (@OnlyGoosebumps) April 21, 2019
Happy 60 today, for @TheCure's figurehead Robert Smith! ?
Very excited to welcome The Cure on our Main Stage once more, at Rock Werchter 2019 on Friday 28 June. Tickets are available on https://t.co/sg2MlLiAlJ #RW19 pic.twitter.com/ZNUiRgOqsy
— Rock Werchter (@RockWerchter) April 21, 2019
Earlier this week, director Tim Pope offered a glimpse into his upcoming film that celebrates The Cure’s 40th anniversary.
The Cure celebrated four decades since the release of their debut single ‘Killing An Arab’ last year with a Hyde Park show, while 2019 will mark the 40th anniversary of their debut album ‘Three Imaginary Boys‘. This summer, the band will also headline Glastonbury Festival.
While a release date or full details of the film are yet to emerge, Pope previously explained that it will be led by Smith.
“So, 2018 will see me collaborating with Robert on a feature-length, chronological documentary of The Cure’s history from the 1970s via present day to the future. Robert himself will tell the story and this will work alongside other events for the band’s 40-year celebration,” the director said at the end of 2017.
Meanwhile, it’s believed that The Cure are also wrapping up work on their first album in ten years – which Smith has described as “incredibly intense.”