{"id":2110210,"date":"2025-10-23T10:59:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T10:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2110210"},"modified":"2025-10-23T10:59:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T10:59:09","slug":"tears-for-fears-curt-smith-goes-viral-again-for-his-epic-mad-world-cover-with-daughter-diva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/tears-for-fears-curt-smith-goes-viral-again-for-his-epic-mad-world-cover-with-daughter-diva\/","title":{"rendered":"Tears for Fears\u2019 Curt Smith Goes Viral Again for His Epic \u2018Mad World\u2019 Cover With Daughter Diva"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"styles_container__87Nfz styles_singleArticleDateCTAWrapper__fyUNd\"><time class=\"styles_articleTimestamp__MqPCb\" datetime=\"2025-10-23T02:00:00.000Z\">Oct 22, 2025 10:00 PM EDT<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_container__87Nfz styles_wrapper__7ffG2\" aria-label=\"AI Summaries\" style=\"--color-border:var(--color-pairing-1-background)\">\n<h2 class=\"styles_title__dHix3\">Key Points<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"styles_list__HaxrQ\">\n<li class=\"styles_item__6_OKk\">Tears for Fears, formed in 1981, produced enduring hits like \u201cMad World.\u201d<\/li>\n<li class=\"styles_item__6_OKk\">Curt Smith and daughter Diva\u2019s 2020 acoustic \u201cMad World\u201d cover is going viral again.<\/li>\n<li class=\"styles_item__6_OKk\">Diva Smith has launched her solo music career with singles released in 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">When it comes to iconic bands from the 1980s like <strong>Tears for Fears<\/strong>, hits like \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/chart-busting-80s-tune-almost-had-different-title-tears-for-fears-everybody-wants-rule-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Everybody Wants to Rule the World<\/a>\u201d and \u201cShout\u201d never go out of style. The band, which consisted of <strong>Roland Orzabal<\/strong> and <strong>Curt Smith<\/strong>, who met as teenagers in England, formed Tears for Fears in 1981 and achieved major <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/living\/success-quotes\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">success<\/a> throughout the 1980s. While the duo broke up in the early <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/1075273\/jessicasager\/90s-trivia\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1990s<\/a> and reconvened in the early 2000s, Smith has also found success alongside another guitar-playing singer, his eldest daughter <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.divasmith.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Diva Smith<\/a><\/strong>, 26.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><br \/>\n<!-- --><br \/>\n<!-- --><br \/>\n<!-- --><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">In 2020, during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Curt Smith and daughter Diva, then a budding singer-songwriter with her dad\u2019s gift for the guitar, recorded and shared a stunning acoustic version of the 1982 Tears for Fears hit \u201cMad World\u201d from the band\u2019s 1983 debut album <em>The Hurting<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">The clip features both Curt and Diva on guitar and vocals, but it\u2019s Diva\u2019s pitch-perfect harmonies alongside her dad\u2019s still-crystal-clear voice that caught fans\u2019 attention. The duo\u2019s cover is going viral again, with fans calling it \u201cone of the most touching <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/1045384\/marynliles\/family-quotes\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">family<\/a> performances of that time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><\/p>\n<div class=\"styles_embedFail__e6Rdu is-style-pairing-2\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12 3.8c2.672 0 2.988.013 4.04.06.976.042 1.503.206 1.855.343.464.18.8.399 1.148.746.352.352.566.684.746 1.149.137.351.3.882.344 1.855.047 1.055.058 1.371.058 4.04 0 2.671-.011 2.988-.058 4.038-.043.977-.207 1.504-.344 1.856-.18.465-.398.8-.746 1.148a3.1 3.1 0 0 1-1.148.746c-.352.137-.883.301-1.856.344-1.055.047-1.371.059-4.039.059-2.672 0-2.988-.012-4.04-.059-.976-.043-1.503-.207-1.855-.344-.464-.18-.8-.398-1.148-.746a3.1 3.1 0 0 1-.746-1.148c-.137-.352-.3-.883-.344-1.856-.047-1.054-.058-1.37-.058-4.039 0-2.672.011-2.988.058-4.039.043-.976.207-1.504.344-1.855.18-.465.398-.801.746-1.149a3.1 3.1 0 0 1 1.148-.746c.352-.137.883-.3 1.856-.344 1.05-.046 1.367-.058 4.039-.058M12 2c-2.715 0-3.055.012-4.121.059-1.063.046-1.793.218-2.426.464A4.9 4.9 0 0 0 3.68 3.68a4.9 4.9 0 0 0-1.157 1.77c-.246.636-.418 1.363-.464 2.425C2.012 8.945 2 9.285 2 12s.012 3.055.059 4.121c.046 1.063.218 1.793.464 2.426.258.66.598 1.219 1.157 1.773a4.9 4.9 0 0 0 1.77 1.153c.636.246 1.363.418 2.425.464 1.066.047 1.406.06 4.121.06s3.055-.013 4.121-.06c1.063-.046 1.793-.218 2.426-.464a4.9 4.9 0 0 0 1.77-1.153 4.9 4.9 0 0 0 1.152-1.77c.246-.636.418-1.363.465-2.425.047-1.066.058-1.406.058-4.121s-.011-3.055-.058-4.121c-.047-1.063-.22-1.793-.465-2.426A4.7 4.7 0 0 0 20.32 3.68a4.9 4.9 0 0 0-1.77-1.153c-.636-.246-1.363-.418-2.425-.465C15.055 2.012 14.715 2 12 2m0 4.863A5.14 5.14 0 0 0 6.863 12a5.138 5.138 0 0 0 10.273 0c0-2.836-2.3-5.137-5.136-5.137m0 8.469a3.333 3.333 0 1 1 .001-6.665A3.333 3.333 0 0 1 12 15.332m5.34-7.473a1.2 1.2 0 1 0 0-2.399 1.2 1.2 0 0 0 0 2.4\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_embedFailTitle__w1cEL\">Oops! We\u2019re unable to load this content right now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_embedFailParagraph__bzaO8\">View directly on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQD37I4iDE-\/?igsh=NjZiM2M3MzIxNA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">The cover was recorded at home, which adds to the simplicity and intimacy of the song.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mad-world-a-tears-for-fears-classic\">\u201cMad World\u201d: A Tears for Fears Classic<\/h2>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Written by Orzabal and sung by Curt Smith, \u201cMad World\u201d reached #3 on the UK Singles Chart in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/living\/november-holidays-observances\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November<\/a> 1982. In the U.S., reception to the timeless track did not make a major impact. Over time, covers by <strong>Gary Jules<\/strong> for the 2001 film <em>Donnie Darko<\/em> and Diva and Curt\u2019s cover have given the song new <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/937586\/parade\/life-quotes\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">life<\/a> and a new audience.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><br \/>\n<!-- --><br \/>\n<!-- --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"diva-smith-carves-out-her-own-music-career\">Diva Smith Carves Out Her Own Music Career<\/h2>\n<div class=\"styles_embedFail__e6Rdu is-style-pairing-2\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12 3.8c2.672 0 2.988.013 4.04.06.976.042 1.503.206 1.855.343.464.18.8.399 1.148.746.352.352.566.684.746 1.149.137.351.3.882.344 1.855.047 1.055.058 1.371.058 4.04 0 2.671-.011 2.988-.058 4.038-.043.977-.207 1.504-.344 1.856-.18.465-.398.8-.746 1.148a3.1 3.1 0 0 1-1.148.746c-.352.137-.883.301-1.856.344-1.055.047-1.371.059-4.039.059-2.672 0-2.988-.012-4.04-.059-.976-.043-1.503-.207-1.855-.344-.464-.18-.8-.398-1.148-.746a3.1 3.1 0 0 1-.746-1.148c-.137-.352-.3-.883-.344-1.856-.047-1.054-.058-1.37-.058-4.039 0-2.672.011-2.988.058-4.039.043-.976.207-1.504.344-1.855.18-.465.398-.801.746-1.149a3.1 3.1 0 0 1 1.148-.746c.352-.137.883-.3 1.856-.344 1.05-.046 1.367-.058 4.039-.058M12 2c-2.715 0-3.055.012-4.121.059-1.063.046-1.793.218-2.426.464A4.9 4.9 0 0 0 3.68 3.68a4.9 4.9 0 0 0-1.157 1.77c-.246.636-.418 1.363-.464 2.425C2.012 8.945 2 9.285 2 12s.012 3.055.059 4.121c.046 1.063.218 1.793.464 2.426.258.66.598 1.219 1.157 1.773a4.9 4.9 0 0 0 1.77 1.153c.636.246 1.363.418 2.425.464 1.066.047 1.406.06 4.121.06s3.055-.013 4.121-.06c1.063-.046 1.793-.218 2.426-.464a4.9 4.9 0 0 0 1.77-1.153 4.9 4.9 0 0 0 1.152-1.77c.246-.636.418-1.363.465-2.425.047-1.066.058-1.406.058-4.121s-.011-3.055-.058-4.121c-.047-1.063-.22-1.793-.465-2.426A4.7 4.7 0 0 0 20.32 3.68a4.9 4.9 0 0 0-1.77-1.153c-.636-.246-1.363-.418-2.425-.465C15.055 2.012 14.715 2 12 2m0 4.863A5.14 5.14 0 0 0 6.863 12a5.138 5.138 0 0 0 10.273 0c0-2.836-2.3-5.137-5.136-5.137m0 8.469a3.333 3.333 0 1 1 .001-6.665A3.333 3.333 0 0 1 12 15.332m5.34-7.473a1.2 1.2 0 1 0 0-2.399 1.2 1.2 0 0 0 0 2.4\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_embedFailTitle__w1cEL\">Oops! We\u2019re unable to load this content right now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_embedFailParagraph__bzaO8\">View directly on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DI_xYD3OVlG\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Diva Smith, 26, is the daughter of the Tears for Fears frontman and <strong>Frances Pennington<\/strong>. A musician in her own right, Diva Smith released the single \u201cI Can See in the Dark\u201d in May 2025 and released two more singles earlier the same year.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Judging by her stunning harmonies and melodic guitar playing on her and her father\u2019s \u201cMad World\u201d cover, fans can expect a long career ahead for Diva Smith. Hopefully, that means more duets with dad, too.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">\ud83c\udfac<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/daily?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=top\"><strong>SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\ud83c\udfac<\/p>\n<div class=\"styles_contributors__dp6kk contributors\">\n<h2 class=\"styles_contributorsTitle__f34Pu\">About the <!-- -->author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"styles_contributorsList__FCS2w\">\n<div class=\"styles_contributorBio__vbMqA\">\n<div class=\"styles_avatar__M_SvZ styles_contributorBioAvatar___AUl4 styles_medium__VUJo5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_contributorBioContainer__FDef2\">\n<div class=\"styles_contributorBioTitleRole__Yr4La\">\n<p class=\"styles_contributorBioRole__GMTa6\">Trending News Writer, Parade<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meredith is a celebrity news writer on the trending news team for Parade. She has been a content creator and strategist, creating viral content celebrating celebrity news, athlete\u2019s lifestyle and families, since 2010.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source parade.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oct 22, 2025 10:00 PM EDT Key Points Tears for Fears, formed in 1981, produced enduring hits like \u201cMad World.\u201d Curt Smith and daughter Diva\u2019s 2020 acoustic \u201cMad World\u201d cover is going viral again. Diva Smith has launched her solo music career with singles released in 2025. 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