Longtime L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. The 59-year-old musician has already been through multiple surgeries, and her friends and family have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help with the high expenses of her treatments, recovery, and ongoing care.
“We are all devastated by the news and are surrounding her with love,” L7 frontwoman Donita Sparks said in a press statement. “Jennifer is family, and we want her to feel the full strength of the community that has loved and supported her for so many years.”
A couple of months ago, L7 announced plans for their Last Hurrah farewell tour, which is slated to begin in the fall. Finch will not join the band on the initial North American leg, but asked that they move forward with the shows without her.
“When she first heard the diagnosis, there was reason to believe that treatment, including a full course of radiation, would get her back to some version of normal living. Unforeseen complications led to multiple surgeries and a string of difficult setbacks,” the GoFundMe page reads. “The cancer and everything that comes with it have left her with significant physical limitations so she’s handling this the only way she knows how: one day at a time.”
