Jennifer Finch Of L7 Diagnosed With Brain Cancer, Will Miss Band’s Farewell Tour

Jennifer Finch, nan bassist for seasoned LA stone enactment L7, has encephalon crab and will not execute pinch nan set connected its farewell circuit this year.

“Our beloved bandmate, sister and friend Jennifer Finch has been diagnosed pinch an fierce shape of encephalon cancer,” nan set wrote successful a connection connected its Instagram connected Monday. “Following aggregate surgeries and superior complications, Jennifer now requires extended aesculapian care, rehabilitation and master in-home support.”

The group said that its last tour, scheduled for fall, “was planned on pinch Jennifer erstwhile each 4 of america were successful bully wellness and spirits.” Finch asked nan set to proceed pinch these performances, according to nan statement.

“We will grant her petition while making her attraction and well-being our contiguous priority,” nan set wrote. “We emotion her, and we want her to consciousness nan afloat spot of nan organization that has loved and supported her for truthful galore years.”

L7, a hugely influential enactment successful nan alt-rock activity of nan ‘90s, was formed successful 1985 by guitarists and singers Suzi Gardner and Donita Sparks, drummer Dee Plakas and Finch. Its firey singles “Pretend We’re Dead” and “Wargasm” helped footwear disconnected nan riot grrl activity of nan era, until they went connected hiatus successful 2001. The set reunited successful 2014, and will statesman The Last Hurrah circuit successful San Diego connected Oct. 6.

The set besides posted a GoFundMe for donations to thief pinch her aesculapian attraction . “The level of attraction Jennifer needs has gone beyond what friends and family tin safely supply astir nan clock,” nan set wrote. “As we look nan difficult reality that Jennifer whitethorn person much bully days down her than ahead, we are asking for thief to make nan clip she has pinch her friends, family, and fans arsenic comfortable, meaningful, and afloat of emotion arsenic possible.”