Throngs of moviegoers and Tragically Hip fans gathered to sing their hearts out on the streets of Toronto as Canada’s beloved rockers marked the premiere of a new career-spanning docuseries.
“The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal” helped kick off this year’s edition of the Toronto International Film Festival on a high note with its Thursday premiere.
And after the four-hour documentary finished, the TIFF audience was invited to exit the Royal Alexandra Theatre and join pop collective Choir! Choir! Choir! for a massive sing-along a block away.
Choir! Choir! Choir! founders Nobu Adilman and Daveed Goldman led a parade down King Street West, dancing and chanting “Hip! Hip! Hip!” over bullhorns while the Kingston, Ont., band’s music blared over a stereo system.
They then climbed atop a colourful bus to lead the crowd of hundreds through a three-track songbook of Hip favourites, “Grace, Too,” “Ahead By a Century” and “Bobcaygeon.”
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