On September 14, 2019, Langlois, Sinclair and Baker performed a set at Rockin’ the Big House, a benefit concert on the grounds of the former Kingston Penitentiary , with guest vocalists Hugh Dillon and Tom Cochrane .
On October 17, 2018, one year after Downie’s death, a previously unreleased studio recording of the song “Wait So Long” was played on CIKR-FM , a radio station in the band’s hometown of Kingston.
On October 11, 2018, six days before the first anniversary of Downie’s death, Fay and Baker joined Choir! Choir! Choir! at Yonge-Dundas Square (now Sankofa Square ) for a live performance of the Tragically Hip’s ” Grace, Too “.
In July 2018, guitarist Rob Baker told Entertainment Tonight Canada that the Tragically Hip were no longer active as a touring or recording entity following Downie’s death. He stated “When I say The Tragically Hip doesn’t exist as a performing unit anymore because a key member is gone, I think…
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In a July 2018 interview with the Toronto Sun , Baker confirmed that at least three albums’ worth of unreleased material was recorded with Downie before his death, but stated that the band had yet to decide how it would be released.
Before his death, Downie indicated in interviews that the band had unreleased material that may still be issued as one or more new albums; when accepting Downie’s posthumous awards at the Juno Awards of 2018 , his brothers Patrick and Mike also stated that more unreleased music is likely to…
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A National Celebration , a concert film of the Tragically Hip’s final concert, was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 8, 2017.
Following Downie’s death, many of the band’s albums climbed the Billboard Canadian Albums chart, which is compiled by Neilsen Music. In the week ending October 19, 2017 (the day following the announcement of Downie’s death), Yer Favourites rose to No. 2 in the chart, with another 10 albums moving to…
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Gord Downie died on October 17, 2017. His death was widely mourned throughout Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , who is a fan of the Tragically Hip, released a tribute statement on his official website the morning after Downie’s death. Later in the day, he held a press conference at…
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On June 15, 2017, all five members of the Tragically Hip were announced as recipients of the Order of Canada by Governor General of Canada David Johnston . Downie received his honour on June 19; the other four members of the band were invested on November 17.