Andy Vella Designs Poster Series for 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust Concours
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Garrick Webster
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Summary
Veteran music industry designer Andy Vella has created a series of gig posters and art prints for the 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall. The project was 'cure-ated' by The Cure's Robert Smith, and features artwork for bands including Elbow, Mogwai, Manic Street Preachers, My Bloody Valentine, Garbage, and Placebo. Vella, who has designed for The Cure since the 1980s, used an iconic Robert Smith photo as inspiration for the poster series that promotes the charity concerts supporting young people with cancer.
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'Cure-ated' by The Cure's Robert Smith, the 2026 line-up includes Elbow, Mogwai, Manic Street Preachers, My Bloody Valentine, Garbage – and keep an eye out for Placebo too.
The project came about when the Teenage Cancer Trust contacted Andy, who has designed album artwork and posters for The Cure since the 1980s.
Taking the iconic Robert Smith photo, silhouetted with his guitar on the Bo
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