He was devastated to hear the band's front man, Gord Downie, has terminal brain cancer. Steve Ayres — who has seen the Tragically Hip 33 times — considers himself to be one of the band's biggest fans. 'He brought us all together'Ayres said the band brought people together through intellectual lyrics about Canadian history. Fans are flocking to the the Tragically Hip message boards to write tributes today and as Ayres said, "we haven't even lost him yet." The Tragically Hip, circa 1988.

Source: CBC News May 24, 2016 09:41 UTC