The Tragically Hip - A National Celebration (2016)

9.6/10 • 162 min • Documentary Music

Overview

When it was announced in May of 2016 that lead singer Gord Downie had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, the band decided that they would do one final run of 15 dates across Canada. A National Celebration was the final show of the Tragically Hip's Man Machine Poem Tour recorded on August 20th, 2016 at the K-Rock Centre in their home town of Kingston Ontario. Originally aired live by CBC across all platforms, the concert was experienced by an estimated one-third of Canadians, among the biggest events in the country's broadcast history.

Cast

Gord Downie

Self - Vocals

Bobby Baker

Self - Guitar

Gord Sinclair

Self - Bass

Johnny Fay

Self - Drums

Paul Langlois

Self - Guitar

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