After fighting heroically for almost three years, Rob is now free of pain," reads a statement from Midnight Oil.

Midnight Oil founding member and drummer Rob Hirst has died at the age of 70 after a near three-year battle with pancreatic ...

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Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst has died aged 70. Hirst "died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones", according to a statement ...

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who was spotted at Midnight Oil’s final farewell gig in Sydney in 2022, said Hirst was the ...

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Hailed as "the engine driving one of the greatest live bands of all time", tributes are pouring in for Midnight Oil drummer ...

Rob Hirst’s skill was so formidable that at one point, Midnight Oil’s stage crew had to nail his drum kit to the floor to ...

Midnight Oil drummer and co-founder Rob Hirst has died aged 70, the band has confirmed today (Tuesday January 20).

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