I got an email from The Tragically Hip today that says their lead singer, Gord Downie, has terminal brain cancer.
I am gutted by this. They are one of my favourite bands.
I've seen the Hip live four times. In 2009 I saw them in Manchester and Glasgow on consecutive nights. In Glasgow Gord came out into the audience and invited people to sing into the mic. I was one of the people. The crowd was full of Canadian ex-pats. The girl next to me was immediately phoning her family to say she had touched Gord. I've never seen someone look so much like they would pass out with excitement. At both shows they were their own warm up act, playing a full set, taking a break, then playing another. I think I heard about 60 of their songs over the two nights.
In 2013 I went to London to see them play in Trafalgar Square on Canada Day. I stayed over in London and saw them in Camden the following night.
They are apparently going to try and do one last tour. I'm not sure they will travel internationally. I've just got back from a trip to the USA and Canada. I might go back if I can get a ticket to one of the shows.
I am gutted by this. They are one of my favourite bands.
I've seen the Hip live four times. In 2009 I saw them in Manchester and Glasgow on consecutive nights. In Glasgow Gord came out into the audience and invited people to sing into the mic. I was one of the people. The crowd was full of Canadian ex-pats. The girl next to me was immediately phoning her family to say she had touched Gord. I've never seen someone look so much like they would pass out with excitement. At both shows they were their own warm up act, playing a full set, taking a break, then playing another. I think I heard about 60 of their songs over the two nights.
In 2013 I went to London to see them play in Trafalgar Square on Canada Day. I stayed over in London and saw them in Camden the following night.
They are apparently going to try and do one last tour. I'm not sure they will travel internationally. I've just got back from a trip to the USA and Canada. I might go back if I can get a ticket to one of the shows.
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