Overview
- Rush launched the Fifty Something Tour on Sunday, June 7, at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles with a 24-song, two-set show that opened unusually with “Xanadu.”
- Founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson performed with German drummer Anika Nilles and touring keyboardist Loren Gold, and critics and fans singled out Nilles’s technical command for praise.
- The kickoff wove multiple onstage and video tributes to Neil Peart into the set and featured Aimee Mann joining the band to sing “Time Stand Still” live with Rush for the first time.
- High ticket demand led the band to add many dates to the routing, though published totals vary between outlets so fans should confirm schedules and tickets via the band’s official channels.
- The tour marks Rush’s first full concerts since 2015 and their first activity after Peart’s 2020 death, and the run both memorializes Peart and positions Rush to reach new audiences as it continues through North America into 2026 and heads overseas in 2027.