The Kingston show was the last in a 15-city concert tour.
Trudeau said the band remains anchored in Canada in so many ways through their lyrics and music. Tragically Hip lead vocalist Gord Downie gives a shout out to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is in attendance at TH's final show, televised on CBC Sat. In a brief interview with the CBC, Trudeau reminisced about how he used to enjoy the band’s music during his high school and university years. Justin Trudeau, 23rd Prime Minister of Canada, in tears he did not wipe away, remembered Gord Wednesday morning.Before the show started, Trudeau’s official photographer posted a photo on Twitter of the prime minister embracing Downie. “We are less as a country without Gord Downie in it.” “He loved every hidden corner, every story, every aspect of this country that he celebrated his whole life.” Gord was my friend, but Gord was everyone’s friend, it’s who we were, our buddy Gord, who loved this country with everything he had.” “We lost one of the very best of us this morning. Gord Downie, who made himself part of Canada's national identity with songs about hockey and small towns as lead singer and songwriter of iconic rock band The Tragically Hip, has died at age 53 after a battle with brain cancer.Ī statement on the band's website said he died Tuesday night "with his beloved children and family close by." The statement did not give a cause of death, though he had been diagnosed earlier with brain cancer. Since The Tragically Hip's first album in 1987, the band has provided a soundtrack for the lives of many Canadians. An emotional Justin Trudeau has paid tribute to the Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie.The Canadian prime minister was speaking after the gifted lyricist di. After sharing that he’d been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, he put out a Tragically Hip album, released a graphic novel, film. "Ahead by a Century" and "Bobcaygeon" are among the best known. Gord Downie packed a lot of life into his final year and a half. The PM paid emotional tribute to everybodys friend.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cares about the people way up north. We Are Less As A Country Without Gord Downie, Says Tearful Trudeau. While Canadian musicians Drake, the Weeknd and Justin Bieber have made waves internationally, the Tragically Hip built a huge following of die-hard homegrown fans.ĭownie was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable brain cancer, in December 2015. The Tragically Hip lead man and singer Gord Downie did just that Saturday night. When the band made the news public the following May, expressions of sorrow poured in from across the country. That same day, the band said it would mount a Canadian tour despite Downie's cancer. Tickets for the 2016 summer tour sold out almost immediately, culminating in a national broadcast of the band's final tour stop at Kingston, Ontario. He was a well-known figure in Canada and loved for his lyrics.
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Millions tuned in.ĭownie later said that he needed six teleprompters during the concert series so he would not forget lyrics. Downie, frontman of iconic rock band The Tragically Hip, died on Tuesday 17 October aged 53 after living with cancer for two years. But through it all, Downie remained the consummate showman, rocking out on stage in distinctive leather suits.
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