Overview
- The tour opens at Los Angeles' Kia Forum, the same venue where Rush closed its R40 run in 2015.
- German drummer Anika Nilles was recruited after a recommendation from Lee's bass tech following her work with Jeff Beck.
- Nilles rehearsed with the band in a discreet Canadian studio session for about a week before being selected.
- Lee says Nilles was not originally a Rush devotee and found the catalog daunting but impressed with her work ethic and technical command.
- Dates now span June through December across arenas in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with additional shows added in response to heavy demand.