Members of Tragically Hip named honorary grand marshals for Honda Indy

Members of Canadian stone set The Tragically Hip person been named honorary expansive marshals for nan upcoming Ontario Dealers Honda Indy, organizers of nan Toronto IndyCar title announced Tuesday.

Guitarists Paul Langlois and Rob Baker, bassist Gord Sinclair and drummer Johnny Fay will beryllium connected nan starting grid arsenic portion of pre-race festivities and will springiness nan bid for drivers to commencement their engines.

The Honda Indy runs Sunday astatine Toronto’s Exhibition Place.

The Tragically Hip was 1 of Canada’s astir successful stone bands complete its 33-year career.

Often simply referred to arsenic “The Hip,” nan quintet from Kingston, Ont., released 13 workplace albums and won 17 Juno Awards.

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The set stopped performing aft lead vocalist Gord Downie died of glioblastoma, a type of encephalon cancer, connected Oct. 17, 2017, astatine nan property of 53.

“It’s specified a thrill to beryllium a portion of this awesome contented successful Toronto,” nan set said successful a statement. “We’re grateful for nan acquisition and we can’t hold to springiness nan bid and perceive nan engines roar.”