Simon Gallup

January 4, 2024
Bassist

Quick Facts

Simon Gallup
Full Name Simon Gallup
Occupation Bassist
Date Of Birth Jun 1, 1960(1960-06-01)
Age 64
Birthplace Surrey
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Gemini

Simon Gallup Biography

Name Simon Gallup
Birthday Jun 1
Birth Year 1960
Place Of Birth Surrey
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Gemini
Parents Peg Gallup, Bob Gallup
Siblings Ric Gallup, Duncan Gallup, David Gallup, Monica Gallup, Stuart Gallup
Spouse Sarah Gallup
Children(s) Eden Gallup, Lily Gallup, Evangeline Gallup

Simon Gallup is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on June 1, 1960 in Surrey, England, United Kingdom. Bassist of the alternative rock group The Cure, the group is known for songs like “Friday I’m in Love,” “Burn,” and “Just Like Heaven.”

He performed on concert stage along with the singer Robert Smith while performing together with The Cure.

Born in Duxhurst, Surrey, Simon is the youngest of six children born to Bob and Peggy Gallup. After moving to Horley, Surrey in 1961 he attended Horley Infants and Junior Schools between 1961 and 1971, followed by Horley Balcombe Road Comprehensive from 1971–1976. Between 1976 and 1978 he worked in a plastics factory and became the bass player for local punk band Lockjaw, who later evolved into The Magazine Spies (1979–1980), also known as The Mag/Spys. Lockjaw and The Mag/Spys played regular live shows with Easy Cure and later The Cure between 1977 and 1979, and after collaborating in the studio on the Cult Hero recording sessions in October 1979, both Gallup and keyboardist Matthieu Hartley left The Mag/Spys to join The Cure. Former Mag/Spys Gallup, Hartley and Stuart Curran later performed together under the name of The Cry and later Fools Dance during Gallup’s hiatus from The Cure between 1982 and 1984.

Simon Gallup’s first marriage was to Carolé Joy Thompson, a former secretary who had also contributed backing vocals to the Mag/Spys recordings in 1979. They had two children together, Eden and Lily, before they divorced.

He was married to Sarah, his second spouse Sarah In 1997, he got married to Sarah. He has three kids named Eden, Lily, and Evie.

Simon Gallup Net Worth

Net Worth $20 Million
Source Of Income Bassist
House Living in own house.

Simon Gallup is one of the richest Bassist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Simon Gallup 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He worked in a plastic manufacturing plant while playing bass in the first group he joined.

He assisted The Cure release four top 10 albums beginning in 1989.

Simon Jonathon Gallup (born 1 June 1960) is an English musician and bassist of the alternative rock band The Cure.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 5 ft 11 in

Simon Gallup height 5 ft 11 in Simon weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Simon Gallup Dating?

According to our records, Simon Gallup married to Sarah Gallup. As of December 1, 2023, Simon Gallup’s is not dating anyone.

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Gallup left the band and started The Cry with Gary Biddles and Matthieu Hartley. Their first gig was at the Covent Garden Rock Garden on 19 April 1983, supported by SE London-based band The Wait. They later changed their name to Fools Dance, which released two EPs; Fools Dance and They’ll Never Know. Biddles sang most of the songs that were released by this band, Gallup sang on one called “The Ring”. When asked why he left The Cure, he said, “It’s just basically that Robert and I are both really arrogant bastards, and it got to such an extreme. I suppose you just can’t have two egocentrics in a band, and Robert was sort of ‘the main man’.”

Facts & Trivia

Simon Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Simon Gallup celebrates birthday on June 1 of every year.

In late 1992, Gallup again took a brief break from the band during the Wish Tour after he had to be transported to hospital, suffering from pleurisy after being ill for several months. During this time, he was replaced on bass by former Associates and Shelleyan Orphan member Roberto Soave.

What happened with Simon Gallup?

The Cure bassist Simon Gallup announced Saturday that he is leaving the band after nearly 40 years with the goth-rock legends. “With a slightly heavy heart I am no longer a member of the Cure ! Good luck to them all,” Gallup wrote on Facebook.

Why did Simon Gallup quit the Cure?

In August, the Cure’s longtime bassist Simon Gallup wrote in a public Facebook post that he’s “no longer a member of the Cure.” Gallup then explained he “ just got fed up of betrayal.” Gallup has since deleted the post, and now says he is once again a Cure member, as NME points out.

How rich is Simon Gallup?

Net Worth: $20 Million
Date of Birth:| Jun 1, 1960 (62 years old)
Gender:| Male
Profession:| Bassist, Keyboard Player, Musician
Nationality:| England

Has Simon Gallup rejoined the Cure?

Bassist Simon Gallup is back with The Cure. The news comes just two months after he announced his departure from the band. Gallup confirmed his status on the Facebook page of Alice Blue Gown, his new side project. Asked by a fan if he was still a member of The Cure, Gallup simply replied, “Yes I am.”

Did the cure break up 2021?

On 15 August 2021, bassist Simon Gallup posted on his social media that he had left the Cure. No official statement concerning his departure was made by Smith or the band and Gallup subsequently deleted the post. On 14 October 2021, Gallup confirmed that he was still in the band.

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