Midnight Oil’s beating heart, Rob Hirst, dead at 70 after pancreatic cancer battle

Final years

Midnight Oil went on hiatus in 2002 before reuniting in 2016 to record new music. The band released two additional albums, including their final record, Resist, in 2022.

That release was followed by a farewell tour that marked the end of their decades-long run. Hirst continued making music outside the band as well, launching a solo career in 2005.

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