The ‘Peg says goodbye to the Hip

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Saturday night marked the final tour stop for the Tragically Hip, as they serenaded a sold out crowd in their hometown of Kingston, Ont. Thousands of fans in Winnipeg took in the nearly three-hour performance at public screenings all over the city.

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Saturday night marked the final tour stop for the Tragically Hip, as they serenaded a sold out crowd in their hometown of Kingston, Ont. Thousands of fans in Winnipeg took in the nearly three-hour performance at public screenings all over the city.

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Thousands of Tragically Hip fans went to Assiniboine Park to watch a live stream of their final concert in Kingston, ON, the band's home town. The concert marked the end of what is likely to be the band's last tour with lead singer Gord Downie who has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
ZACHARY PRONG / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Thousands of Tragically Hip fans went to Assiniboine Park to watch a live stream of their final concert in Kingston, ON, the band's home town. The concert marked the end of what is likely to be the band's last tour with lead singer Gord Downie who has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
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Tanner Ritchot (from left), Phoenix Crystoval and Brooke Ritchot watch a live stream of the Tragically Hip's final concert at Assiniboine Park.
ZACHARY PRONG / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Tanner Ritchot (from left), Phoenix Crystoval and Brooke Ritchot watch a live stream of the Tragically Hip's final concert at Assiniboine Park.
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Thousands of Tragically Hip fans watch the live stream of the concert in Assiniboine Park.
ZACHARY PRONG / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Thousands of Tragically Hip fans watch the live stream of the concert in Assiniboine Park.
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David Wright dances with his daughter Winnie during a live steam of the Tragically Hip concert at Assinboine Park.
ZACHARY PRONG / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS David Wright dances with his daughter Winnie during a live steam of the Tragically Hip concert at Assinboine Park.
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People dance during a live steam of the Tragically Hip concert at Assinboine Park.
ZACHARY PRONG / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS People dance during a live steam of the Tragically Hip concert at Assinboine Park.
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Tragically Hip fans watch a live stream of the band's final concert of what is likely their final tour with lead singer Gord Downie.
ZACHARY PRONG / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Tragically Hip fans watch a live stream of the band's final concert of what is likely their final tour with lead singer Gord Downie.
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Tragically Hip fans at The Cube dance during the live stream of the band's final concert.
ZACHARY PRONG / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Tragically Hip fans at The Cube dance during the live stream of the band's final concert.
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Tragically Hip fans at The Cube watch a live stream of the band's final concert with lead singer Gord Downie.
ZACHARY PRONG / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Tragically Hip fans at The Cube watch a live stream of the band's final concert with lead singer Gord Downie.
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Tragically Hip fans gather in Winnipeg's Old Market Square to view the last Hip concert from Kingston on video screen Saturday.
John Woods / THE CANADIAN PRESS Tragically Hip fans gather in Winnipeg's Old Market Square to view the last Hip concert from Kingston on video screen Saturday.
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Tragically Hip fans gather in Winnipeg's Old Market Square.
John Woods / THE CANADIAN PRESS Tragically Hip fans gather in Winnipeg's Old Market Square.
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Tragically Hip fans gather in Winnipeg's Old Market Square.
John Woods / THE CANADIAN PRESS Tragically Hip fans gather in Winnipeg's Old Market Square.
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Tragically Hip fans gather in Winnipeg's Old Market Square to view the last Hip concert.
John Woods / THE CANADIAN PRESS Tragically Hip fans gather in Winnipeg's Old Market Square to view the last Hip concert.
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Tragically Hip fans gather in Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park to watch the live stream of the last Hip concert.
John Woods / THE CANADIAN PRESS Tragically Hip fans gather in Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park to watch the live stream of the last Hip concert.
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Tragically Hip fans gather in Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park.
John Woods / THE CANADIAN PRESS Tragically Hip fans gather in Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park.
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Tragically Hip fans gather in Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park.
John Woods / THE CANADIAN PRESS Tragically Hip fans gather in Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park.
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