Rush has announced an extension of their “Fifty Something” tour into 2027, bringing their 50th-anniversary celebration to South America, the United Kingdom, and Europe – including two nights at London’s O2 Arena. The dates will be the first time Rush has played in Europe since 2013, and 17 years since visiting South America.
Rush initially announced dates in seven major North American cities, with all the dates in the US and Canada immediately selling out. The tour then expanded to 58+ shows in North America due to popular demand. The tour is set to kick-off June 7 with a pair of shows in Los Angeles, and includes stops in Mexico City, Fort Worth, Chicago, New York and Toronto. Each performance will feature two sets. New dates were added, featuring stops in cities including Philadelphia, Boston, Montreal, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Edmonton, Seattle, Vancouver, and more.
Co-founders Geddy Lee (bass, keys, vocals) and Alex Lifeson (guitar, vocals) will be joined by former Jeff Beck drummer, composer, and producer Anika Nilles to take on the role formerly held by the band’s late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. The band also announced that they will be joined by keyboard player Loren Gold. The new run of shows mark the first time Lee and Lifeson have toured together in eleven years, since the finale of Rush’s “R40” Tour on August 1, 2015.
Lee shared in a statement: “We can’t wait to get back to all these cities we haven’t played in so long, as well as hitting some new places we’ve yet to play. Both Alex and I are loving the hours of rehearsal time we’re spending with Anika and now Loren, learning around 40 songs which will enable us to keep the shows evolving, playing some different songs on different nights. We are thrilled that many of our longstanding crew have come back to help us design the kind of Rush show that fans have grown accustomed to expecting from us. We dearly hope you will come along and help us celebrate 50 years of Rush music, while giving Neil the long overdue tribute he so richly deserves.”
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