Cowboys Fringants fans came from all corners of the province to say goodbye to Karl Tremblay at the Bell Center in Montreal on Tuesday night. The newspaper They went to meet them and collect their statements at the entrance to the amphitheater, where some of the 15,000 expected fans had been camped since dinner.
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Christina Pichette and her mother Sylvie Pichette. Photo Sarah-Émilie Nault
“The news of his death hurt as if he were a member of our family. He made my generation grow up, […] It was one of the CDs we had in the car when we were kids.”
– Christina Pichette, 29 years old, Mascouche.
“It was sad and fast. We wanted to believe he could do it. Every show he did, he proved he was solid.”
– Sylvie Pichette, 51 years old, Mascouche.
Kevin Danilo and his partner Marie-Christine Ducharme Photo Sarah-Émilie Nault
“I have known the Cowboys Fringants for 20 years, they were part of my youth. It was important to us to recognize Karl Tremblay.”
– Kevin Danilo, 34 years old, from Thetford Mines, with his partner Marie-Christine Ducharme, 37 years old.
Véronique Marier Photo Sarah-Émilie Nault
“It’s cold, but when we all get together it gets very hot. I think Karl and the Cowboys are definitely worth it. Karl’s death really touched us all.”
– Véronique Marier, 34 years old, Saint-Jérôme
Annie Caissy, Martin Lajeunesse, Francis Lajeunesse and Kevin Arsenault. Photo Sarah-Émilie Nault
“My mother had five consecutive bouts of cancer over the course of 18 years, so I was very touched by Karl Tremblay’s illness. Tickets for tonight sold out in six minutes, I shed a tear when I managed to get one.”
– Kevin Arsenault, 46 years old, Sorel