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Jennifer Finch, the bassist for veteran LA rock act L7, has brain cancer and will not perform with the band on its farewell tour this year.

“Our beloved bandmate, sister and friend Jennifer Finch has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer,” the band wrote in a statement on its Instagram on Monday. “Following multiple surgeries and serious complications, Jennifer now requires extensive medical care, rehabilitation and professional in-home support.”

The group said that its final tour, scheduled for fall, “was planned along with Jennifer when all four of us were in good health and spirits.” Finch asked the band to continue with these performances, according to the statement.

“We will honor her request while making her care and well-being our immediate priority,” the band wrote. “We love her, and we want her to feel the full strength of the community that has loved and supported her for so many years.”

L7, a hugely influential act in the alt-rock wave of the ‘90s, was formed in 1985 by guitarists and singers Suzi Gardner and Donita Sparks, drummer Dee Plakas and Finch. Its firey singles “Pretend We’re Dead” and “Wargasm” helped kick off the riot grrl movement of the era, until they went on hiatus in 2001. The band reunited in 2014, and will begin The Last Hurrah tour in San Diego on Oct. 6.

The band also posted a GoFundMe for donations to help with her medical care . “The level of care Jennifer needs has gone beyond what friends and family can safely provide around the clock,” the band wrote. “As we face the difficult reality that Jennifer may have more good days behind her than ahead, we are asking for help to make the time she has with her friends, family, and fans as comfortable, meaningful, and full of love as possible.”

July 3 (UPI) — South Korea’s Home Plus faces the risk of liquidation as the court halted the rehabilitation proceedings for the country’s troubled discount chain after overseeing the case for 16 months.

The court said Friday that it reached the decision because the restructuring plan of Home Plus lacks feasibility as the company’s business continued to deteriorate while it failed to find a new owner.

“In this climate, Home Plus requires at least $130 million in working capital to sustain its business and implement the proposed rehabilitation plan. But the necessary funding has yet to be secured,” the court said in a statement.

MBK Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Asia, acquired Home Plus in a multi-billion-dollar deal in 2015. After years of mounting losses, however, the retailer entered a court-led restructuring program in early 2025.

Giving up its rights to more than $1.5 billion in common equity of Home Plus, MBK spent more than a year searching for a buyer but failed to strike a deal.

Amid the prolonged financial strain, Home Plus has steadily downsized its sales network. It ran more than 140 hypermarkets nationwide in the mid-2010s but now has just 67 stores.

Home Plus can appeal the ruling within two weeks. To avoid the worst-case scenario, the company has asked its largest creditor, Meritz Financial Group, to offer the funding needed to pursue the appeal.

“The court said that if Home Plus secures $130 million in working capital within two weeks and files an immediate appeal, it would be possible to reconsider the case and resume the rehabilitation proceedings, “Home Plus said in a statement.

“We earnestly ask Meritz Financial Group to provide a $130 million loan,” it added.

Home Plus is not publicly listed.