“In September last year I was diagnosed with a very rare and aggressive form of lymphoma.

The Cure already have a tragic history with cancer.

EPing a film about The Smiths frontman surprised many Cure fans, given the decades-longfeudbetween Morrissey and Robert Smith.

Roger O’Donnell of The Cure performs at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre on May 20, 2023

Roger O’Donnell in 2023.Harmony Gerber/Getty

Drummer and keyboardist Lol Tolhurst, bass guitarist Porl Thompson, bassist Simon Gallup, English singer, songwriter and musician Robert Smith, drummer Boris Williams and keyboardist Roger O’Donnell of The Cure pose for a studio portrait during The Kissing Tour on July 30, 1987

The Cure in 1987.Ross Marino/Getty