
Blink-182's Mark Hoppus Reveals The Cure Legend Robert Smith Tried To Kiss Him
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Looking back, the punk rocker says he regrets not smooching the goth icon just for the story.
Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus once had a very close encounter with one of his musical heroes.
In his forthcoming memoir, “Fahrenheit-182,” the pop-punk bassist recounts how goth rock legend Robert Smith of The Cure once tried to kiss him after a concert they played together.
Hoppus dished about the time the “Just Like Heaven” crooner put the moves on him while promoting his book in an interview with Us Weekly, which came out on Wednesday.
According to the “First Date” singer, Smith was feeling a little flirty after joining Blink onstage at England’s Wembley Arena in 2004.
“It was just like this thing at a party after the show [in] a room full of people. Everyone was drinking, everyone was having fun,” he recalled. “My wife and I are like, ‘Alright, we’re out. See you later,’ and then Robert tries to kiss me.”