The Cure in Barcelona: Robert Smith's gesture that says it all

Robert Smith brought beers to the stage crew. The Cure sell out. Bad Bunny, in the other corner. A lesson in rock humility.

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The Cure in Barcelona: Robert Smith, the rockstar who serves beers

Last night in Barcelona, The Cure gave a concert that was not only musical. The anecdote circulating from backstage has nothing to do with an epic solo: Robert Smith himself went down to bring cold beers to the stage crew during an especially hot afternoon. Industry technicians agree that such a gesture is rarely seen among "rockstars".

The contrast with the figure of Morrissey, leader of The Smiths, is inevitable. While Smith is remembered for his closeness, Morrissey has built a fruta as a conflictive egomaniac, involved in controversies with half the world. A sharp comparison sums it up: "If popstars were folk singers, Morrissey would be Isabel Pantoja, Sara Montiel and Marujita Díaz all rolled into one". As if that weren't enough, Robert Smith can't stand Morrissey, according to old interviews.

The night also vindicated The Cure as a cult band against the Bad Bunny phenomenon. "With just that song they piss on the musical career of Bad Bunny and his entire generation," was written on social media. One minute and 47 seconds were enough to put years of hits by the Bad Bunny in perspective. Music, like love, doesn't work by sympathy.

[H1]How much is a human gesture worth in an increasingly digital business? Last night in Barcelona, Robert Smith gave the answer with some cold beers.[/H1]

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