15 Facts About Simon Gallup

Simon Gallup was born in Duxhurst, Surrey, and his family soon moved to Horley.

In 1977, Simon Gallup formed the punk band Lockjaw, which later evolved into the post-punk band the Magazine Spies.

In late 1979, Simon Gallup participated in the short-lived Cure side project Cult Hero.

Simon Gallup played on the albums Seventeen Seconds, Faith, and Pornography; and on the second of those he began to play keyboards occasionally in addition to his full-time bass duties.

Simon Gallup soon left the Cure and did not speak to Robert Smith again for about eighteen months.

Simon Gallup formed a new band called The Cry, which evolved into Fools Dance by 1983.

That band recorded an early EP featuring Simon Gallup that was not released until 1985.

Simon Gallup sang on the tracks "The Ring" and on "Happy Families Waiting " the only released recordings in which he ever performed lead vocals.

The Cure was in need of a bassist after the departure of Phil Thornalley, and Smith invited Simon Gallup to rejoin the band.

Biddles later reformed Fools Dance with a new lineup, while Simon Gallup has remained with the Cure ever since.

In 1992, Simon Gallup was stricken with pleurisy and had to take a medical leave of absence from the Cure for several months.

In 2019, Simon Gallup was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cure.

In October 2021, Simon Gallup issued another Facebook post to clarify that he is still a member of the band.

In 1988, Simon Gallup was best man at Robert Smith's wedding.

Simon Gallup married his second wife Sarah in 1997, and they have two children together.