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It was 10 years ago this August that The Tragically Hip played their last series of concerts, before the untimely death of lead singer Gord Downie. Now the CBC, which broadcast that show from Kingston, is bringing it back to the screen to mark a decade since that famous finale.
It will come the same week a new LP from the group is issued, featuring various tunes from the cross-country performance.
"It is hard to put into words how meaningful it was for CBC to broadcast The Tragically Hip concert to an audience of millions 10 years ago," said Sally Catto, General Manager, Entertainment. "For three hours on a summer night, all of Canada paused to celebrate and pay tribute together through the power of music. The Hip will always have a unique, special relationship with their fans and we’re honoured to relive this historic concert again this summer.”
The show will be commercial free on CBC and Gem on August 22nd, with the album coming out the day before.
You can see the tracks listed here.
Two of those tracks have already been released and are available on YouTube.