TV on the Radio's Gerard Smith Dies

Sad news arrive us today. Gerard Smith, bassist and keyboard player for the Brooklyn-based indie art rock outfit TV on the Radio, has died of lung cancer. The band released following statement through their website:

We are very sad to announce the death of our beloved friend and bandmate, Gerard Smith, following a courageous fight against lung cancer. Gerard passed away the morning of April 20th, 2011. We will miss him terribly.

The band further announced that they canceled a few dates of their tour. Smith was a member of the band for their past two albums, Dear Science, and the brand new Nine Types of Light, released just last week.

TV on the Radio:

04-20 Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
04-22 Chicago, IL – Metro *
04-23-24 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue *
04-26 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre *
04-29-30 San Francisco, CA – The Independent
05-02 San Diego, CA – 4th and B *
05-03 Los Angeles, CA – Music Box
06-22 Zagreb, Croatia – T-Mobile Inmusic Festival
06-23 Munich, Germany – Muffathalle
06-24 Berlin, Germany – Astra
06-26 Pilton, Englad – Glastonbury Festival
06-27 Manchester, England – Academy 2
06-28 Glasgow, Scotland – O2ABC
06-30 Werchter, Belgium – Rock Werchter Festival
07-01 St. Gallen, Switzerland – St. Gallen Festival
07-03 London, England – Wireless Festival
07-04 Amsterdam, Holland – Paradiso
07-05 Cologne, Germany – Live Music Hall
07-08 Bilbao, Spain – BBK Live Festival
07-09 Lisbon, Portugal – Alive Festival
07-13 Paris, France – L’Olympia Bruno Coquatrix
07-17 Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
07-27 Manchester, England – Manchester Academy 2
08-28 St. Louis, MO – LouFest Music Festival

* with Glasser

Rest in Power.