RUSH‘s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson played live with the band’s new touring drummer, Anika Nilles, for the first time last night (Sunday, March 29) at the Juno Awards in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
They opened the event with a surprise performance of ‘Finding My Way’, the first track from RUSH‘s debut album, 1974’s ‘Rush’.
Keyboardist Loren Gold, who will also join RUSH on its upcoming tour, rounded out the group’s lineup for the Juno Awards appearance, which can be seen below.
Lee and Lifeson‘s first official shows under the RUSH banner in 11 years will begin in June at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, site of the last RUSH concert on the legendary Canadian band’s “R40” anniversary tour.
The 2026 leg of the ‘Fifty Something’ tour, which will cover Canada, USA and Mexico, initially consisted of 22 dates, which sold out immediately, prompting the addition of more shows. The tour now totals 58 shows across 24 cities, with over half a million tickets sold for 2026.
In February, RUSH announced the addition of South America and Europe tour dates to the ‘Fifty Something’ tour, in early 2027. The dates will be the first time the band has played in Europe since 2013 and 17 years since visiting South America.
Performing 24 shows across 13 European countries, these special “evening with” shows will find the band playing two sets each night. Each show will feature a distinct selection of songs and RUSH will build each night’s setlist from a catalog of more than 40 songs, including their greatest hits and fan favorites.