On 3 and 4 April 1980 at the Rainbow Theatre in London, Robert Smith and Matthieu Hartley (also of the Magspies, Cult Hero and by this time, the Cure) were among the many guest members of a unique line-up of The Stranglers to play two protest concerts for Hugh Cornwell, who had been imprisoned on drugs charges in late 1979. Joy Division were also one of the support bands on the second night. Recordings from the event were later released as "The Stranglers and Friends – Live in Concert" in 1995. Also during April, Smith provided backing vocals for The Associates' debut album "The Affectionate Punch", released in August 1980. At the time, The Associates were also signed to Fiction Records, and had been joined in late 1979 by former Cure bassist Michael Dempsey. The Associates' front man Billy Mackenzie was a friend of Smith's for more than 20 years, and The Cure song, "Cut Here" (from 2001's "Greatest Hits" album), was written in response to Mackenzie's suicide in 1997. As Smith told "Jam! Showbiz" following the release of "Greatest Hits":