The band made astatement on their websiteand released the news in a press release.
A few months ago, in December, Gord Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
Since then, obviously, hes endured a lot of difficult times, and he has been fighting hard.
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In privacy along with his family, and through all of this, weve been standing by him.
This feels like the right thing to do now, for Gord, and for all of us.
The Tragically Hip willhold a press conferenceTuesday morning at the Vaughan Estate where Downies neuro-oncologist will discuss his condition.
