Spent the long weekend in Sydney. So on Monday I drove to Ashfield to check out the #robhirst tribute from Rock Posters. There’s a few of these around the country. #midnightoil
Midnight Oil - Only The Strong (triple j Live At The Wireless - Capitol Theatre, Sydney 1982)

Midnight Oil perform 'Only The Strong' live from Capitol Theatre, Sydney in 1982, presented by triple j's Live at the Wireless.'Only The Strong' comes from t...

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Tribute to Rob Hirst (Midnight Oil)

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Rob Hirst, het rockende hart van Midnight Oil, overleden | Written in Music

Wat een triest bericht bereikte ons gisteren (20-01-2026) vanuit Australië: Rob Hirst, drummer en medeoprichter van Midnight Oil is op 70-jarige leeftijd overleden. Hij vocht drie jaar een gevecht tegen kanker en heeft uiteindelijk verloren. Hij was het hart van de band waarvoor hij niet alleen vele songs schreef maar met zijn super energieke drumstijl […]

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Midnight Oil drummer, co-founder Rob Hirst dead at 70 after fighting pancreatic cancer | CBC News

Australian band Midnight Oil announced on Tuesday that Rob Hirst, their powerhouse drummer and co-founding member, has died at age 70.

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Australian musician #RobHirst has died 🥁 #MidnightOil #drums #music #BedsAreBurning
Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning

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Aw, man. Rob Hirst = /

RIP, and thanks, mate.

#RobHirst #MidnightOil

Fuck! Rob Hirst has died. Midnight Oil was my first musical obsession, and I started playing drums because of him. Got my first kit Xmas 1986, and I could play one pattern. A week later I could play everything on Head Injuries beat for beat. Thanks Rob, you basically taught me how to play.

#midnightoil #robhirst #australianews

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-20/midnight-oil-drummer-rob-hirst-dies/106249816

Midnight Oil founder and drummer Rob Hirst dies aged 70

Rob Hirst was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023.

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