Gord Downie, frontman for Canadian super-group ‘the Tragically Hip’ died last evening, surrounded by family and friends.
The band confirms Downie’s passing on it’s website, which is crashing repeatedly this morning due to traffic volume.
Downie, 53, was diagnosed with brain cancer last year
The band released a statement via Twitter….
Statement – https://t.co/vOTvlJ2jqA pic.twitter.com/Z6dHmr1xpM
— The Tragically Hip (@thehipdotcom) October 18, 2017


