Drummer Rob Hirst拍卖他的1979年午夜石油鼓包, 以支持音乐慈善团体和原住民艺术家。 Drummer Rob Hirst auctions his 1979 Midnight Oil drum kit to support music charities and First Nations artists.

Midnight Oil的长期鼓手Rob Hirst正在拍卖1979年的Ludwig鼓包,1979年以来的每张专辑和巡回演出,包括乐队2022年的告别节目,都使用这个鼓包为音乐慈善资助法案和MusicNT的Fix'em Up Truck募集资金。 Rob Hirst, Midnight Oil’s longtime drummer, is auctioning his 1979 Ludwig drum kit, used on every album and tour since 1979, including the band’s 2022 farewell shows, to raise funds for music charities Support Act and MusicNT’s Fix 'em Up Truck. 投标额已达32 000美元,所得收益用于支持原住民音乐界。 Bids have reached $32,000, with proceeds supporting First Nations music communities. 希斯特(Hirst)因胰腺癌无法再玩耍, 继续与前乐队友及其女儿一起创造音乐。 Hirst, who can no longer play due to pancreatic cancer, continues creating music with former bandmates and his daughters. 虽然他希望工具箱能找到一位新的音乐家, 但倡导者敦促公众露面, 可能是在澳大利亚音乐大厅, 以尊重其文化和活动遗产。 While he hopes the kit finds a new musician, advocates urge public display, possibly at the Australian Music Vault, to honor its cultural and activist legacy. 另一件工艺品,1986年Blackfella/Whitefella巡演的铁制水箱,仍为乐队永久收藏的一部分。 A separate artifact, the corrugated iron water tank from the 1986 Blackfella/Whitefella tour, remains part of the band’s permanent collection. Hirst,70,信用 早期癌症检测 和全球支持 他的复原力。 Hirst, 70, credits early cancer detection and global support for his resilience.