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Robert Smith Relates to Chappell Roan’s Issues With Obsessive Fans

The Cure's Robert Smith responded to Chappell Roan's run-ins with obsessive fans during a BBC interview.

Speaking on the BBC podcast “Sidetracked,” the Cure frontman confirmed that obsessive fan behavior can feel “quite threatening.” On the podcast, the hosts asked Smith for his thoughts on Roan’s rise to fame over 2024, including how she made headlines for pushing back on harassment and stalking by fans. Elsewhere in the interview, Smith spoke about concert ticketing, something on which he has strong views, including the dynamic pricing put in place for the forthcoming Oasis reunion shows.

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