"Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson announced in a social media post on Monday that they have been rehearsing about 35 songs to take on tour next year as Rush. Tour dates announced so far run from June through September 2026 in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, with two shows scheduled in August in Toronto. Rush played its last concert in Los Angeles in 2015."
"Anika Nilles is shown at a May 5, 2023 performance of the Martin Miller Session Band in Montreaux, Switzerland. (Hans Lucas/AFP/Getty Images) Joining the band as drummer will be Anika Nilles, a German whose previous credits include her own albums as well as being in the touring band of the late guitar legend Jeff Beck. Lee and Lifeson have occasionally joined forces onstage since Peart's death, most notably for tribute shows for Gordon Lightfoot and Tayor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters."
"The two Canadian Music Hall of Famers have kept themselves busy with side projects. Lee released a memoir in 2023, while Lifeson has released two albums with his group Envy of None. Lee and Lifeson said it is also likely they will add a fourth musician for the Fifty Something tour, departing from their classic power trio lineup. The musicians have spoken at length in the past of the challenges of the live show for Lee, known for handling the bass and keyboard parts in the studio."
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have been rehearsing about 35 songs and plan a Rush tour running June through September 2026 across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, including two August shows in Toronto. Rush last performed in 2015, and Neil Peart died Jan. 7, 2020, after a gliablastoma diagnosis. Anika Nilles will join as drummer; her credits include solo albums and touring with Jeff Beck. Lee and Lifeson have performed together intermittently for tribute shows and pursued side projects, with Lee releasing a memoir in 2023 and Lifeson issuing albums with Envy of None. A fourth musician is likely to help replicate studio bass and keyboard parts live.
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