L7's JENNIFER FINCH Diagnosed With Brain Cancer, Over $200,000 Raised In 24 Hours
Friends and family launched a GoFundMe for $350,000 after multiple surgeries left the 59-year-old needing in-home care and rehabilitation.
- On Monday, L7 bassist Jennifer Finch was diagnosed with "aggressive" brain cancer, forcing the 59-year-old to withdraw from the band's Last Hurrah farewell tour scheduled to begin in San Diego in October.
- L7 announced the Last Hurrah Tour in May, with Finch as a founding member since 1986 who helped pioneer 1990s grunge and riot grrrl movements alongside bands including Nirvana and Bikini Kill.
- Finch initially believed "that treatment, including a full course of radiation, would get her back to some version of normal living" when diagnosed, but "unforeseen complications led to multiple surgeries and a string of difficult setbacks."
- Despite her diagnosis, Finch asked bandmates Donita Sparks, Suzi Gardner and Demetra Plakas to continue the tour as planned, with the three members pledging to honor her request while making her care their immediate priority.
- A GoFundMe campaign seeking $350,000 had raised nearly $250,000 by July 14, with music industry figures including Courtney Love, Joan Jett and Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament sharing the fundraiser and calling L7 "one of the most important bands in history.
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Finch's bandmates announced the diagnosis on Monday and started a fundraising campaign to support the bassist.
L7's legendary bassist Jennifer Finch is battling a serious illness. The 59-year-old musician has been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor.
Jennifer Finch, the bassist for the American female rock band L7, has been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor. She is currently undergoing treatment, and her bandmates are organizing a fundraiser to cover the costs of her care.
The band L7 announced on Monday (13) that the 59-year-old bassist and vocalist Jennifer Finch will not participate in the farewell tour The Last Hurrah Tour, scheduled to start in October, after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. According to the statement released on social networks, the musician went through multiple surgeries, faced severe complications and now needs intensive medical care, rehabilitation and professiona…
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