![]() They then honoured the 215 children who were recently found buried in an unmarked mass grave at a former Kamloops, B.C., residential school. “His big heart served him well,” Patrick Downie said of his brother Gord. ![]() The group said they were “humbled” with the award. Rock legends Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of celebrate 2021 Humanitarian Award Presented by #JUNO50 /hH5DiNWabL RELATED: Buffy Sainte-Marie Addresses Kamloops Residential School Discovery During Passionate Juno Awards Speechĭuring the night, the Tragically Hip were also honoured with the Humanitarian Award by Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. Both Downie and the band have been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Last time the Tragically Hip performed at the Junos was in 2007. “It’s been such a difficult year for our fellow musicians, we wanted to do something to honour them in a way that would make Gord smile,” the band said ahead of the performance. ![]() The Tragically Hip haven’t performed on TV since Downie died in 2017 after suffering from glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. ![]() RELATED: The Weeknd Moves Up To Joint 6th Place In All-Time Juno Winners With 15 Awards The band were joined by Feist for the 50th Juno Awards for a performance of “It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken”. The Tragically Hip took part in their first televised appearance since the death of singer Gord Downie. ![]()
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