Rush’s “Fifty Something” Tour Announces 23 Dates Across North America, Honoring Neil Peart

Canadian rock stars Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson started the famous band Rush. The band has announced a long-awaited reunion tour for 2026, which will be called the “Fifty Something” tour. This is the band’s first tour since their last show in 2015, and it comes after the death of their famous drummer Neil Peart in 2020. There will be a drummer named Anika Nilles in place of Peart on the tour, which will honor his life and work. Their last show was at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on June 7, 2026. That’s where the tour will begin. It will have more than one date in Los Angeles, Mexico City, Fort Worth, Chicago, New York, Toronto, and Cleveland in North America. In September 2026, the tour will be over. The trip has grown to 23 shows because so many people wanted to see it.

Tour History and Why It’s Important

They haven’t played together in almost ten years, so it’s a big deal that they are getting back together. When Neil Peart died, a lot of people thought that the band would never go on tour again. Peart was known as one of the best rock drummers of all time. But Lee and Lifeson started playing together again in casual jam sessions. This made them love music again and made them want to honor Peart’s memory and enjoy Rush’s 50 years of music. Anika Nilles, a famous drummer who has worked with Jeff Beck and other artists, has joined the band. This is the start of a new part of their journey.

Tour Information and Responses from Fans

Rush hasn’t been on tour in 11 years, and this will be their first trip. The set list will be heavy with many of their songs. Press and fans were both shocked when the news broke at a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame event that was only for members of the hall. Fans are thrilled about the news, and because of the high demand for tickets, more tour dates were added. With this tour, the band hopes to honor their musical history, celebrate their past wins, and look ahead to the future.

What Members of the Lead Think

As Geddy Lee put it, getting back together to play music was like lifting a cloud. It made their lives happy and fun again after Peart died. Alex Lifeson was excited about how hard the music was and how practicing had made him love getting on stage again.

A lot of people have already talked about this reunion tour because it brings together two rock music icons in a new but respectful way to carry on their tradition without Neil Peart, their irreplaceable drummer. Many people will be excited about this tribute to a famous time in rock music, and many of them will want to see famous Rush performances again.