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Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst dies after battle with cancer: 'Free of pain'
- Midnight Oil said on its Facebook page that Rob Hirst, founding drummer of Midnight Oil, has died aged 70, peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
- After a near three-year fight, Rob Hirst had been treated for pancreatic cancer stage 3 at diagnosis, undergoing extensive scans and an unsuccessful eight-hour surgery.
- Celebrated as a drummer and songwriter, Rob Hirst penned hits like `Beds Are Burning` and `Power and the Passion`, while Midnight Oil earned major honours including ARIA Hall of Fame induction.
- The band said `We are shattered and grieving the loss of our brother Rob` and shared a group photo, while the family asked for donations to Pankind, Pancreatic Cancer Australia or Support Act.
- Hirst’s legacy stretches beyond music to activism, spotlighting Indigenous land rights and nuclear disarmament, while supporting charity by auctioning his 1979 Ludwig drum kit and recording with his daughter.
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‘Ferocious and relentless’ Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst was band’s power and passion
Rob Hirst’s skill was so formidable that at one point, Midnight Oil’s stage crew had to nail his drum kit to the floor to prevent it from flying off during performances.
·Sydney, Australia
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