After a lengthy battle with lung cancer, Gerard Smith, bassist for TV on the Radio, died this morning at the age of 34.
After announcing to the world in March that he had been battling cancer, he expressed that he would not be part of this year’s extensive tour to support the band’s latest album, Nine Types of Light.
Smith joined TV on the Radio in 2005. In addition to Nine Types of Light, Smith appeared on 2006?s Return to Cookie Mountain and 2008?s Dear Science.
While the overall future of their tour remains uncertain, TV on the Radio have canceled their next five scheduled tour dates. We’re keeping Gerard’s friends, family and bandmates in our prayers and thoughts.
(Information courtesy of Consequence of Sound)
TV on the Radio 2011 Tour Dates:
04/20 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew Hall
04/22 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
04/23 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
04/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
04/26 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
04/29 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
04/30 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
05/02 – San Diego, CA @ 4th and B
05/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box
06/22 – Zagreb, HR @ T Mobile Inmusic Festival
06/23 – Munich, DE @ Muffathalle
06/24 – Berlin, DE @ Astra
06/27 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 2
06/28 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 ABC
06/30 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
07/01 – St. Gallen, CH @ St. Gallen Festival
07/03 – London, UK @ Wireless Festival
07/04 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
07/05 – Cologne, DE @ Live Music Hall
07/08 – Bilbao, ES @ BBK Live Festival
07/09 – Lisbon, PT @ Optimus Alive! Festival
07/13 – Paris, FR @ Olympia
07/17 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival
08/28 – St. Louis, MO @ LouFest
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