aaamusic | On 20, Apr 2011

Last month, Pitchfork reported that TV on the Radio bassist Gerard Smith was battling lung cancer. He’s lost that battle. According to a statement the band’s website, Smith passed away this morning: “We will miss him terribly.”

On their website, TVOTR announce that they’ve canceled five dates. They still plan to play the other shows they have scheduled. Dates listed below:

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