Overview
- In a new Guitar World interview, Lee said several drummers pushed to join Rush soon after Neil Peart died in 2020 and he found the timing inappropriate.
- Lee explained that he and guitarist Alex Lifeson chose award-winning fusion player Anika Nilles based on a trusted recommendation, her diverse style, and her temperament for a high-pressure role.
- The 'Fifty Something' tour begins June 7 at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles and includes many sold-out North American dates across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
- Shows are billed as an 'evening with' format featuring two sets drawn from a pool of about 40 songs, which lets the band vary the music night to night for longtime fans.
- Rush debuted the new lineup at the Juno Awards in late March with Nilles on drums, and the 2027 legs add South America and Europe, with Loren Gold joining on keyboards.