"Anika Nilles has been announced as RUSH's drummer for their upcoming reunion tour, which will mark the band's first shows in 11 years, and first concerts since the passing of the legendary Neil Peart in 2020. Rather than tap a well-known name to fill Peart's shoes, RUSH opted for a relative unknown in Nilles, a 42-year-old German virtuoso who comes from a family of drummers."
"Meanwhile, Nilles has been a prolific YouTuber since the early 2010s, garnering millions of plays on her content, which includes clinical instructional videos, as well as her own original music with her backing band Nevell. She has released two full-length albums, Pikalar (2017) and For a Colorful Soul (2020), appearing on the cover of Modern Drummer in June 2017 to promote the former."
Anika Nilles will serve as RUSH's drummer for the upcoming reunion tour, marking the band's first shows in 11 years and their first concerts since Neil Peart's 2020 death. RUSH selected Nilles, a 42-year-old German virtuoso from a family of drummers, rather than a high-profile replacement. Her RUSH engagement follows a 2022 stint in Jeff Beck's live band and stands as her most prominent professional drumming role to date. Nilles has built a large online presence as a YouTuber since the early 2010s, released two albums (Pikalar, 2017; For a Colorful Soul, 2020), appeared on Modern Drummer's June 2017 cover, and teaches at Popakademie Baden-Württemberg.
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