Rush announces 2026 North American reunion tour with Anika Nilles

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson announced on Monday that they will return to the road in summer 2026 for a North American reunion tour billed as Rush Fifty Something, marking the band's first performances in 11 years and the first since drummer and lyricist Neil Peart died in 2020. The pair will be joined by drummer Anika Nilles and plan to open the tour in Los Angeles in June, with ticket presales beginning in October and a general on-sale scheduled for Oct. 17.

The initial itinerary featured a dozen dates across the United States, Canada and Mexico, with multiple-night stands planned in several cities. Promoters said overwhelming demand prompted the addition of more dates, including a second Cleveland performance in September and expanded multi-night runs in Los Angeles, Fort Worth, Toronto, New York and Chicago. Each show is expected to include two sets drawn from a roughly 35-song catalog, and every concert will include a tribute to Peart.

Lee and Lifeson, both in their early 70s, said the decision to tour followed a period of reconsideration after Peart's death. Lifeson described rediscovering the technical and emotional challenge of Rush's material while rehearsing, and Lee...