Robert Smith's View Of Roan's Chappell Complaints Against Obsessive Fans

The Cure Vocalist, Robert Smith (Instagram @robertsmith)

JAKARTA - As a musician who has his own fans, Robert Smith understands Chappell Roan's complaints about obsessive fans. Frontman The Cure even admitted to having a similar experience.

The 65-year-old musician saw a new phenomenon, where fans become very obsessed with idolized artists. This doesn't happen when he admires an artist.

"In my opinion, what you do as an artist, you want people to feel like they are involved with you. But this is a modern world phenomenon, that there is a sense of right that was not previously among fans," said Robert Smith, citing Variety, Tuesday, December 24.

Smith admits to having his own idol, but he never thought of becoming very close to his idol.

"As a consumer, I don't expect anything more. It's enough to see Alex Harvey or see David Bowie. I don't expect to get along with them or get to know them," Smith said.

"Meanwhile, it looks like it's part of the deal," he added.

He also shared his experiences with The Cure, who saw fans' obsessive behavior being quite threatening.

"Honestly, it can be quite threatening. If someone sleeps outside your front door, it can be very strange. You're dealing with people who may not always be good. How do you respond? That's impossible, really."

Smith felt the experience for artists like Roan who became famous in a short time could become more difficult when they weren't at a lower level before.

"We took years and years to tour, go around the world, and do things until we started to become completely famous. But being famous, if you don't enjoy what you're doing, I can't imagine many worse ways of life. It's terrible if we're constantly being viewed,ndoked, and disturbed, and people expect more from us."