Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip started it’s career in mid eighties. It consists of following five members: Gord Downie, Gord Sinclair, Paul Langlois, Rob Baker, and Johnny Fay. During their long career, The Tragically Hip released fourteen studio albums and it’s members amassed combined net worth of approximately $15 million as of 2023. Wealth of individual members ranges between $2.5 million adn $4 million.
How Did The Tragically Hip Get So Rich?
The Tragically Hip was formed in Kingston Collegiate in 1984 where Gord Sinclair and Rob Baker met. Three years later, they released self-titled debut album. Other albums followed, such as Road Apples, Phantom Power, and World Container. In 2016, they published their latest album Man Machine Poem which further increased their net worth.
However, the year 2016 didn’t bring only good news to the band. Lead singer Gord Downie had been diagnosed with serious brain cancer. Still, the band didn’t cancel it’s summer tour. Tickets were sold out. Many of them were purchased by scalpers who were reselling them for profit with up to 2,000% markup over it’s original cost.
Lead singer Gord Downie lives in a luxurious house in Riverdale. Value of the real estate property (enhanced by it’s desirable location) is estimated to be $2,230,000 at current market. Home has a traditional design from outside but the interior was heavily upgraded to modern standards.
