Goth Rock Legend, Robert Smith of The Cure, Defends ChappellRoan's Concerns Over Fame

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Robert Smith can relate to Chappell Roan when it comes to setting boundaries with fans.

When asked about Roan drawing headlines as an artist not taking abuse from fans and the media, Smith talked about his experience as the lead singer of the prolific British rock band.

Smith explained, “I think what you’re doing as an artist, you want people to feel like they’re engaging with you. But it is a modern-world phenomenon that there’s a sense of entitlement that didn’t used to be there amongst fans.”

When The Cure started out, Smith felt that “it was kind of enough that we did what we did. As a consumer, I didn’t expect something more. It was enough to see Alex Harvey or to see David Bowie. I didn’t expect to hang out with them or get to know them, whereas now it seems almost like that is part of the deal.”

Over the years when The Cure became more popular, though, Smith experienced obsessive fan behavior. “It can feel quite threatening, honestly. If you have people sleeping outside your front door, it can get very weird … You’re dealing with people who perhaps aren’t quite right all the time. How do you respond to this? It’s impossible, really.”

Smith acknowledged how the experience for artists like Roan who rise to fame in such a short period of time can be even more difficult when “you’re not grounded at a lower level.”

For The Cure, “it took us years and years and years of touring, going around the world and doing stuff until we’d started to get properly famous … But being famous, if you’re not enjoying what you’re doing, I can’t imagine many worse ways of living. It’s horrible being gawked at all the time and prodded and poked and people expecting more of you.”

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/robert-smith-chappell-roan-abusive-fan-behavior-1236257465/

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I thought he died ( that chappel roan gif i couldn't find it )

[Duella Dvil 11,209]

1 hour ago, whyl said:

I thought he died ( that chappel roan gif i couldn't find it )

NO LITERALLY SAME

[Ladle Ghoulash 45,678]

I mean, yeah. It actually shocks me how callous some people are about Chappell’s comments about fame because she’s pretty clearly right.

[HotLikeMexico 6,257]

I damn near had a heart attack with the title thinking he died. But then I saw the rest and I was like… oh… okay…? A la Trisha Paytas. 

[Fantina 3,432]

Love them both and yeah, it was weird how offended people felt by Chappell's comments.

[Killa 18,630]

I Also thought the worst

Thank God its quite the contrary. I love him so much that magical voice. 

As Someone whos anxious and reserved like him this must feel very personal. 

 

[MadArchitect 1,391]

so he said she's not grounded? xd

[Ziggy 13,585]

That’s a really amazing name to have in your corner tbh