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Gord Downie’s Final Goodbye | Toronto News
Michael Hollett, longtime friend and music journalist of Gord Downie, recounts the haunting beauty of The Tragically Hip’s final concert in 2016 — a farewell that still moves him deeply years later. Exhausted but radiant, Downie delivered a transcendent performance, leaving everything on stage as he said goodbye on his own terms. Their bond began decades ago when Hollett, then publisher of Now Magazine, put the band on the cover in 1989 — before their debut album — a bold move that signaled their future stardom. Over time, their friendship deepened into neighborly camaraderie and business…
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