Over the last month, The Tragically Hip have been putting on a series heart-rending and emotional performances throughout Canada. That tour came to a close last night, as the band performed to an enthusiastic crowd at the Rogers K-Rock Centre in their hometown of Kingston, ON.
The tragedy of the tour comes from lead singer Gord Downie, who was diagnosed with an terminal brain cancer earlier this year. Rather than spend his final days in a hospital bed, Downie took the band on one final tour, celebrating life instead of waiting for death. That tour came to a monumental close last night, as all of Canada and music fans everywhere tuned in and watched The Tragically Hip’s final performance.
The band even took time to thank Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was in attendance at the final performance. The band gave fans three encores, spanning their career with thirty original offerings over the course of the night. Watch the band bring out the song “New Orleans Is Sinking” in the official CBC Music video, below.
The full setlist can be seen below, courtesy of setlist.fm.