Newfoundland band Hey Rosetta added: “Slapped awake by news radio this morning - we love you Gord Downie, and we owe you magnificently. Indie rock band Stars tweeted: “Gord Downie is the poet laureate of the Canadian soul.” Musicians also turned to Twitter to acknowledge Downie’s influence on the Canadian arts scene. Justin Trudeau tweeted: “Gord Downie is a true original who has been writing Canada’s soundtrack for more than 30 years. Reaction was swift on social media after the band announced Downie’s prognosis. The Tragically Hip’s 14th studio album, “Man Machine Poem,” will be released on June 14. So my function in anything I do is to help bring people closer in.” Their first full-length album, “Up to Here,” in 1989 turned them into bona fide rock stars with hits including “Blow at High Dough” and “New Orleans Is Sinking.” The Kingston, Ont., band formed in 1984 and would launch their self-titled debut EP in 1987. So, we’re going to dig deep, and try to make this our best tour yet.” “What we in the Hip receive, each time we play together, is a connection with each other with music and its magic and during the shows, a special connection with all of you, our incredible fans. “This feels like the right thing to do now, for Gord, and for all of us,” the Hip said in a statement. Neither Downie nor his bandmates were at the press conference. The band first announced in a statement Tuesday morning that the dynamic lyricist and performer learned of the illness in December. “We all know he doesn’t sit down in a rocking chair and play banjo, so I think we have to be cautious about things like hydration,” he added. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He underwent surgery to remove “the bulk” of the tumour and was given six weeks of radiation treatment and chemotherapy medication, which left him “tired as you know what,” Perry said. Symptoms of Downie’s brain tumour first became apparent last December, the doctor said. James Perry, Head of Neurology at Sunnybrook Health Centre and the neuro-oncologist treating Gord Downie, speak to media at Sunnybrook’s Vaughan Estate after the Tragically Hip revealed that Gord Downie is battling terminal brain cancer in Toronto, ON on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. From left to right: The Tragically Hip’s managers Patrick Sambrook and Bernie Breen and Dr. It affects about two to three people per 100,000 in Canada, the United States and Europe, according to information supplied by Sunnybrook. Please try again Article contentĭownie has been diagnosed with glioblastoma, which is the most common and most aggressive cancerous primary brain tumour. The next issue of Montreal Gazette Headline News will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.
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