Rush have added 17 additional cities to their 2026 “Fifty Something” reunion tour. RUSH co-founders Geddy Lee (bass, keys, vocals) and Alex Lifeson (guitar, vocals) will be joined by former Jeff Beck drummer Anika Nilles to take on the role formerly held by the band’s late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. The new shows mark the first time Lee and Lifeson have toured together in eleven years, since the finale of Rush’s “R40” Tour on August 1, 2015.
Rush initially announced dates in seven major North American cities, with all the dates in the US and Canada immediately selling out. The tour is set to kick-off June 7 with a pair of shows in Los Angeles, and includes stops in Mexico City, Fort Worth, Chicago, New York and Toronto. Each performance will feature two sets.
Now due to incredible demand, new dates were added, featuring stops in cities including Philadelphia, Boston, Montreal, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Edmonton, Seattle, Vancouver, and more.
Geddy and Alex posted a video to social media to thank fans and announce the new dates; stating in part: “we are blown away from the response to the announcement we made a few weeks ago that we’re going back on tour. I cannot tell you how surprising and overwhelmed we are and the way you guys have welcomed Anika Nilles. It’s been very heartwarming, and I know that she’s very appreciative of that. We’re even more excited to get back on stage and play with her and to go through the plethora of songs that we’re planning.” Watch the video – HERE.
To participate in the presale for the newly added shows, sign up at the link HERE by Thursday, October 23 at 11:59pm ET. The Artist Presale begins on Monday, October 27 at 12PM local time in the US and Canada.
General onsale begins on Friday, October 31st at 12pm local time for the US & Canada. Additionally, these pre-sales will be available for the newly added shows For ticket information head HERE.
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