He specifically turned away from the audience so that he performed the piece solely for his wife, Mary Poole.
The fact that Robert Smith is a romantic should have been known since “Friday, I’m In Love” (1992) at the latest. The singer from The Cure not only conquered the top positions in the charts, but also the hearts of music lovers: inside. He already had the heart of his wife Mary Poole. In 1988 the two married. Now the head of The Cure took his guitar at a concert, turned away from the audience and played a song to his wife backstage. A show attendee filmed the moment and posted the romantic gesture via Twitter.
He wrote: “It was amazing to see someone in person who helped me deal with so many things when I was young and decades later. But then to see, knowing what a real person Roberts Smith seems to be, then turning around and singing to his wife offstage was just amazing!”
“Plainsong” for Mary Poole live:
The video excerpt is from a concert by The Cure at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, which took place on May 24th. It features Robert Smith performing the song “Plainsong” from their 1989 album DISINTEGRATION. At the end of the song, he turns to his wife, Mary Poole, who is watching the gig from backstage to dedicate the final verse to her.
Sometimes you make me feelLike I’m living at the edge of the worldLike I’m living at the edge of the world“It’s just the way I smile,” you said
Robert Smith and Mary Poole have been married for 45 years. They have known each other since high school when they were both members of the drama group at St Wilfrid Comprehensive School in England.
Smith dedicated numerous pieces to Pool. For example, “Just Like Heaven” also features Poole in the accompanying 1987 music video. Two years later, “Lovesong,” which Smith wrote for her as a wedding present, was released.