Canadian rock music fans woke up to sad news this morning.
The Tragically Hip announced on their website today (May 24) that frontman Gord Downie has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
Here is the full statement from their website:
Hello friends.
We have some very tough news to share with you today, and we wish it wasn’t so.
A few months ago, in December, Gord Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
Since then, obviously, he’s endured a lot of difficult times, and he has been fighting hard. In privacy along with his family, and through all of this, we’ve been standing by him.
So after 30-some years together as The Tragically Hip, thousands of shows, and hundreds of tours…
We’ve decided to do another one.
This feels like the right thing to do now, for Gord, and for all of us.
What we in The Hip receive, each time we play together, is a connection; with each other; with music and it’s magic; and during the shows, a special connection with all of you, our incredible fans.
So, we’re going to dig deep, and try to make this our best tour yet.
We hope you can come out and join us this summer – details and dates will be coming this week.
And we sincerely thank all of you, for your continued love and support,
Paul, GordD, Johnny, Rob, GordS
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, are a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario.
Since their formation in 1984 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, 1 EP, and 54 singles.
The Hip have played hundreds of shows over the years, including several nearby at Sarnia Bayfest.
– Photo credit: Aaron Hall
