21.05.12 BEE GEES SINGER ROBIN GIBB DIES AGED 62
Robin Gibb, a singer and member of the Bee Gees (pictured left), has died after a long battle with colon and liver cancer aged 62.
18.05.12 DISCO DIVA DONNA SUMMER DIES AGED 63
One the most renowned names in disco, Donna Summer, passed away in her Florida home, aged 63, following a long battle with lung cancer.
07.05.12 MCA FUNDRAISER TRIBUTE NIGHT: WED 9 MAY, SUGAR.
With the tragic news of Beastie Boys’ founding member Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch losing his battle with cancer over the weekend, Sugar will host a fundraiser with all funds from the door going to the SA Cancer Council.
16.03.12 CHRIS FINNEN PERFORMS FOR PROSTATE CANCER
This Sun Mar 25 a music benefit concert boasting legendary blues musician Chris Finnen and nine other local acts will take place at Higher Ground in efforts to raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
10.08.11 CONFESSION’S ‘LONG WAY HOME’ TOUR
Following the success of their debut album Cancer two years back, Australian hardcore band Confession have announced a national tour this Spring to promote their newest album The Long Way Home.
13.08.10 Cancer Bats double-dip tour
Not only will they be opening for emo-core giants Bullet For My Valentine on their upcoming Australian tour, but Canadian hardcore louts Cancer Bats will double up on their Aussie visit, playing a run of shows on the same nights they play with Bullet.
17.05.10 RIP Ronnie James Dio: Master of Metal, man of the people
Black Sabbath and Dio frontman Ronnie James Dio died overnight after a long bout with stomach cancer.
17.05.10 Bullet For My Valentine tour reaching 'fever' pitch
Emo-core Welsh rockers Bullet For My Valentine are gonna be storming Australian shores this September, bringing some pretty awesome hard-rockin' bands from the UK and Canada along with them.