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For those who might not know:
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, are a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of lead singer Gordon Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassist Gord Sinclair, and drummer Johnny Fay. Since their formation in 1984 they have released 13 studio albums, two live albums, 1 EP, and 54 singles. Nine of their albums have reached No. 1 in Canada. They have received numerous Canadian Music awards, including 14 Juno Awards.
The Tragically Hip
On May 24, 2016, the band announced that Gord Downie (lead singer) had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The band also announced that, despite Downie's condition, they would tour in that summer.
The final show of that tour (and basically the band) will be televised:
As part of the Man Machine Poem Tour, we?ve partnered with the CBC to broadcast the August 20th show live from Kingston, Ontario.
CBC is broadcasting and streaming this commercial-free show on Saturday, August 20th at 8:30 p.m. ET across CBC Television, CBC Radio One, CBC Radio 2, CBC?s YouTube channels, and CBC Music.
If you get a chance, please check them out and watch the final show.....I have been a fan since 1993 and have seen them live over two dozen times...I promise you it will be worth it.
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, are a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of lead singer Gordon Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassist Gord Sinclair, and drummer Johnny Fay. Since their formation in 1984 they have released 13 studio albums, two live albums, 1 EP, and 54 singles. Nine of their albums have reached No. 1 in Canada. They have received numerous Canadian Music awards, including 14 Juno Awards.
The Tragically Hip
On May 24, 2016, the band announced that Gord Downie (lead singer) had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The band also announced that, despite Downie's condition, they would tour in that summer.
The final show of that tour (and basically the band) will be televised:
As part of the Man Machine Poem Tour, we?ve partnered with the CBC to broadcast the August 20th show live from Kingston, Ontario.
CBC is broadcasting and streaming this commercial-free show on Saturday, August 20th at 8:30 p.m. ET across CBC Television, CBC Radio One, CBC Radio 2, CBC?s YouTube channels, and CBC Music.
If you get a chance, please check them out and watch the final show.....I have been a fan since 1993 and have seen them live over two dozen times...I promise you it will be worth it.
