The Cure Drummer Andy Anderson Dead at 68

Andy Anderson—former drummer for the Cure—has died, his former bandmate Lol Tolhurst announced. He was 68 years outdated. Anderson handed away following a battle with terminal most cancers, a prognosis that he publicly revealed in a Facebook post earlier this month. “No boo-hooing here, just be positive,” he wrote. “For me, it’s just another life experience and hurdle, that one has to make, yet another choice in life. Be cool, I most definitely am and positive about the situation.” Anderson reportedly died at residence surrounded by associates.

“Andy Anderson was a true gentleman and a great musician with a wicked sense of humor which he kept until the end, a testament to his beautiful spirit on the last journey,” wrote Tolhurst. “We are blessed to have known him.”

Born Clifford Leon Anderson in London, Anderson first joined the Cure when Tolhurst made the transition from drummer to keyboardist following the recording of Pornography. His first official look on a Cure report was on “Love Cats” from the singles compilation Japanese Whispers. The first studio album to function Anderson’s drumming was The Top in 1984. That identical 12 months, his efficiency with the Cure on the Hammersmith Odeon was documented on the band’s first stay album, Concert. In addition to the Cure, Anderson labored with Iggy Pop, Peter Gabriel, Isaac Hayes, and lots of others.

 
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