The sad news reached us this afternoon that bassist for TV on the Radio, Gerard Smith, has passed away after battling Lung Cancer. Tragically he was only 34 years old and full of talent.
Though they plan on resuming their tour late next week, the Denver show at The Ogden has been cancelled. Refunds are available at the point of purchase.
From the bands website: “We are very sad to announce the death of our beloved friend and bandmate, Gerard Smith, following a courageous fight against lung cancer,” the band’s statement reads. “Gerard passed away the morning of April 20th, 2011. We will miss him terribly.”
[…] you may know, the TV On Radio show that was supposed to happen at The Ogden in April was sadly cancelled when the bands Bass player Gerard Smith passed away after […]