L7’s farewell tour will go on without one of its founding members after bassist Jennifer Finch revealed she has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. The pioneering grunge band announced Monday that Finch, 59, is recovering from multiple surgeries and serious complications and now requires extensive medical care, rehabilitation, and professional in-home support. “Our beloved bandmate, sister and friend Jennifer Finch has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer,” the band wrote in a joint Instagram statement. L7 said The Last Hurrah Tour had been planned “when all four of us were in good health and spirits,” but Finch decided to step aside following her diagnosis while urging the band to continue. “We will honor her request while making her care and well-being our immediate priority,” the group said. The band, along with Finch’s family and friends, also launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover her mounting medical expenses. As of publication, it had raised more than $220,000 toward its $350,000 goal. “When she first heard the diagnosis, there was reason to believe that treatment... would get her back to some version of normal living,” the fundraiser states. “Unforeseen complications led to multiple surgeries and a string of difficult setbacks.”
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