
Remembering Rob Hirst: Midnight Oil Has Lost Its Beating Heart
Rob Hirst, the legendary drummer of iconic Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has passed away at the age of 70

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Rob Hirst, the legendary drummer of iconic Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has passed away at the age of 70

It was announced yesterday that the Midnight Oil drummer had passed away after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer

Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst has passed away after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, the band has confirmed

Rob Hirst, the drummer and founding member with legendary Australian rock band Midnight Oil, is fighting pancreatic cancer.

In the second of our Living Legend interview series, the drummer discusses his latest collaboration, coal seam gas mining and, yes, the reunion of Midnight Oil.