{"id":2042382,"date":"2026-07-14T06:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T03:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042382"},"modified":"2026-07-14T06:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T03:54:11","slug":"l7-bassist-jennifer-finch-diagnosed-with-aggressive-brain-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042382","title":{"rendered":"L7 bassist Jennifer Finch diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Jennifer-Finch-in-2020.-CREDIT_-Rich-Polk_Getty-Images-for-The-Art-of-Elysium.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">L7 bassist Jennifer Finch diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Her bandmates have shared a GoFundMe campaign to help with the high expenses of her treatments, recovery and ongoing care<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Laura Molloy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-14T07:54:11+01:00\">14th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Jennifer-Finch-in-2020.-CREDIT_-Rich-Polk_Getty-Images-for-The-Art-of-Elysium-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"The Art Of Elysium Presents WE ARE HEAR&apos;S HEAVEN 2020 - Inside\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Jennifer Finch in 2020. CREDIT: Rich Polk\/Getty Images for The Art of Elysium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Her bandmates shared the news on Monday (July 13), only two months after they announced they would be hitting the road for their final \u2018The Last Hurrah Tour\u2019, which is due to begin on October 6 in San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>Finch will no longer be joining the band on tour, but \u2013 per their statement \u2013 has asked them to continue on without her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are all devastated by the news and are surrounding her with love, protecting her privacy and dignity, while helping raise the resources she urgently needs for the care ahead,\u201d L7\u2019s frontwoman Donita Sparks said in a separate statement. \u201cJennifer is family, and we want her to feel the full strength of the community that has loved and supported her for so many years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Finch\u2019s friends and family have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help with the high expenses of her treatments, recovery and ongoing care.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DavTH0jDiFT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhen 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,\u201d the GoFundMe page explains. \u201cThe cancer and everything that comes with it have left her with significant physical limitations so she\u2019s handling this the only way she knows how: one day at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The GoFundMe campaign continues to say that Finch\u2019s friends and family are no longer sufficient to help with the level of around-the-clock care required, and are now seeking outside help for the musician.<\/p>\n<p>Donations will help cover physical therapy, in-home nursing care and other home care, medical expenses, legal fees and much more. \u201cThese funds will also help to ensure Jennifer\u2019s life work keeps making noise long after this moment,\u201d the campaign says.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, Finch\u2019s cancer was initially believed to be addressable with treatment and radiation. However, it \u201cprogressed rapidly\u201d and required her to \u201cundergo multiple surgeries\u201d that \u201chave resulted in significant physical limitations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>R.E.M\u2018s Michael Stipe is among those sharing the fundraiser, writing on Bluesky: \u201cPunk rock and alternative music would not be what it is or where it is without Jennifer Finch. We send loving energy to her. Please\u2014if you can\u2014every contribution helps. Thanks, xx Michael\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>L7 was originally formed in 1985 and released their seminal, eponymous debut album in 1987. They went on to release five more albums before splitting up in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>They reunited with their classic line-up in 2015, with the band comprised of singer and guitarist Donita Sparks, guitarist Suzi Gardner, bassist Finch and drummer Dee Plakas.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, L7 released their first material in 18 years \u2013 in the form of\u00a0anti-Trump track \u2018Dispatch From Mar-A-Lago\u2019. 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tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Her bandmates shared the news on Monday (July 13), only two months after they announced they would be hitting the road for their final \u2018The Last Hurrah Tour\u2019, which is due to begin on October 6 in San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>Finch will no longer be joining the band on tour, but \u2013 per their statement \u2013 has asked them to continue on without her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are all devastated by the news and are surrounding her with love, protecting her privacy and dignity, while helping raise the resources she urgently needs for the care ahead,\u201d L7\u2019s frontwoman Donita Sparks said in a separate statement. \u201cJennifer is family, and we want her to feel the full strength of the community that has loved and supported her for so many years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Finch\u2019s friends and family have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help with the high expenses of her treatments, recovery and ongoing care.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DavTH0jDiFT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhen 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,\u201d the GoFundMe page explains. \u201cThe cancer and everything that comes with it have left her with significant physical limitations so she\u2019s handling this the only way she knows how: one day at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The GoFundMe campaign continues to say that Finch\u2019s friends and family are no longer sufficient to help with the level of around-the-clock care required, and are now seeking outside help for the musician.<\/p>\n<p>Donations will help cover physical therapy, in-home nursing care and other home care, medical expenses, legal fees and much more. \u201cThese funds will also help to ensure Jennifer\u2019s life work keeps making noise long after this moment,\u201d the campaign says.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, Finch\u2019s cancer was initially believed to be addressable with treatment and radiation. However, it \u201cprogressed rapidly\u201d and required her to \u201cundergo multiple surgeries\u201d that \u201chave resulted in significant physical limitations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>R.E.M\u2018s Michael Stipe is among those sharing the fundraiser, writing on Bluesky: \u201cPunk rock and alternative music would not be what it is or where it is without Jennifer Finch. We send loving energy to her. Please\u2014if you can\u2014every contribution helps. Thanks, xx Michael\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>L7 was originally formed in 1985 and released their seminal, eponymous debut album in 1987. They went on to release five more albums before splitting up in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>They reunited with their classic line-up in 2015, with the band comprised of singer and guitarist Donita Sparks, guitarist Suzi Gardner, bassist Finch and drummer Dee Plakas.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, L7 released their first material in 18 years \u2013 in the form of\u00a0anti-Trump track \u2018Dispatch From Mar-A-Lago\u2019. It was followed by \u2018I Came Back To Bitch\u2019 back in February. The \u201990s cult icons also released the\u00a0documentary,<em>\u00a0L7: Pretend We\u2019re Not Dead,\u00a0<\/em>which was nominated for a VO5 NME Award in 2018, and released their latest album \u2018Scatter the Rats\u2019 the following year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/l7-bassist-jennifer-finch-diagnosed-with-aggressive-brain-cancer-3956818&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Jennifer-Finch-in-2020.-CREDIT_-Rich-Polk_Getty-Images-for-The-Art-of-Elysium.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News L7 bassist Jennifer Finch diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer Her bandmates have shared a GoFundMe campaign to help with the high expenses of her treatments, recovery and ongoing care By Laura Molloy 14th July 2026 Jennifer Finch in 2020. 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