About
Pearl Thompson (born Paul Stephen Thompson, 8 November 1957) is an English musician and artist. Thompson is best known as a member of the English alternative rock band the Cure from 1983 to 1993 and from 2005 to 2011, during which he was credited as Porl Thompson and played mainly guitar with occasional keyboards and saxophone. After leaving the Cure he focused on a successful career as a visual artist.
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Paul Stephen Thompson · Thompson
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- MusicBrainz
- 2b2a7e94-fdc6-4c2e-859c-441faa4089cd
- ISNI
- 0000000065531305
- IPI
- 00159773915
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.