A Rush reunion was something not many people expected to happen, since the late drummer Neil Peart was an essential part of the band, not only as a musician but also as its main lyricist. Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee recruited the talented German drummer Anika Nilles to play with them, and when asked by reporters what Neil would have said about their comeback, Lee replied that he would probably have called them “idiots” but also that he would have liked Anika. Geddy Lee says Peart would probably call him and Alex “idiots” for reunion “Neil is irreplaceable, and if he had something to say to us right now, he'd probably say, ‘You guys are idiots!’ But, you know, music lives beyond tragedy, beyond anything that can happen in your life. One thing we've learned over the last 10 years is that music is still a part of us, and so to play it now with someone as young and exciting as Annika is just another tribute to him. I think he'd be very pleased with our choice of drummer, and I think he would have a bit of a smirk on his face and thumbs up,” Geddy Lee said. Rush’s first performance since the comeback announcement took place at the Juno Awards, presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. It marked the first time Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson publicly performed with their new touring drummer, Anika Nilles. The song they chose was “Finding My Way” from their debut album, which they played in full for the first time since 1976. Rush 2026 tour dates June 7 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 9 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 13 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 18 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes 24 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena 26 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena 28 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena 30 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena July 16 – Chicago, IL – United Center 18 – Chicago, IL – United Center 20 – Chicago, IL – United Center 22 – Chicago, IL – United Center 28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden August 1 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 3 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 7 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 9 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 11 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 13 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena 26 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena September 2 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre 12 – Boston, MA – TD Garden 17 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena 19 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena 23 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center October 5 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena 10 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena 15 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center 25 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena 30 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena November 5 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Live 9 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark Arena 20 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center 25 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena December 1 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena 10 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place 15 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena Rush 2027 tour dates January 15 – Buenos Aires, AR – Movistar Arena 22 – Curitiba, BR – Arena da Baixada 24 – São Paulo, BR – Allianz Parque 30 – Rio de Janeiro, BR – Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos (Engenhão) February 1 – Belo Horizonte, BR – Estádio Mineirão 4 – Brasília, BR – Arena BRB Mané Garrincha 19 – Paris, FR – La Défense Arena 21 – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena 23 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome 25 – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle 28 – Cologne, DE – LANXESS Arena March 2 – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena 4 – Stuttgart, DE – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle 8 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro 12 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live 16 – London, UK – O2 Arena 18 – London, UK – O2 Arena 27 – Kraków, PL – TAURON Arena Kraków 30 – Milan, IT – Unipol Dome April 1 – Basel, CH – St. Jakobshalle 4 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena 6 – Oslo, NO – Unity Arena 8 – Stockholm, SE – Avicii Arena 10 – Helsinki, FI – Veikkaus Arena https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVw-4L59Tw0&pp=ygUJcnVzaCAyMDI2
