Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It’s been 10 years since the Tragically Hip’s emotional last concert brought people together to celebrate the band and give a Canada-wide group hug to lead singer Gord Downie, who had been diagnosed with an aggressive and terminal form of brain cancer. He died just over a year later.
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It’s been 10 years since the Tragically Hip’s emotional last concert brought people together to celebrate the band and give a Canada-wide group hug to lead singer Gord Downie, who had been diagnosed with an aggressive and terminal form of brain cancer. He died just over a year later.
#music #canada #cbcnews
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