Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, Grammy -nominated icons and Rush Co-Founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have announced their return to the stage for a very special 2026 headlining tour, “Fifty Something.”
The trek marks the first time Lee and Lifeson have toured together in eleven years since the finale of Rush’s R40 Tour on August 1, 2015 at the Forum in Los Angeles.
“It’s been over 10 years since Alex and I have performed the music of RUSH alongside our fallen bandmate and friend Neil [Peart],” said Lee. “A lifetime’s worth of songs that we had put our cumulative hearts and souls into writing, recording and playing together onstage. And so, after all that has gone down since that last show, Alex and I have done some serious soul searching and come to the decision that we miss it, and that it’s time for a celebration of 50-something years of RUSH music.”
“So in 2026, my BFF Lerxst (aka Alex Lifeson) and I are going to hit the road once again to pay tribute to our past and to Neil by performing a vast selection of RUSH songs in a handful of cities,” he adds. “No small task, because as we all know Neil was irreplaceable”.
Carrie Nuttall-Peart and Olivia Peart, the widow and daughter of late Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, said, “We are thrilled to support the Fifty Something tour, celebrating a band whose music has resonated and inspired fans for generations, and to honor Neil’s extraordinary legacy as both a drummer and lyricist.”
Rush will perform multiple shows in across Canada, the United States and Mexico, beginning June 7, 2026 at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles. The band will be playing two sets each night. Each show will feature a distinct selection of songs and Rush will build each night’s setlist from a catalogue of 35 songs including their greatest hits and fan favorites.
For “Fifty Something,” Lee and Lifeson will be accompanied by German drummer, composer, and producer Anika Nilles, who has performed as Jeff Beck’s drummer.
Fans will be able to participate in the Rush Artist Presale by signing up at here by Thursday, October 9 at 11:59pm ET. The Artist Presale begins on October 13 at 12 pm local time in the U.S. and Canada and on October 16 at 12 pm local time in Mexico.
The general on-sale begins on October 17 at 12 pm local time for the U.S. and Canada and 11 am local time for Mexico at Rush.com.
Rush “Fifty Something” Tour Dates:
Sun Jun 07 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum
Tue Jun 09 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum
Thu Jun 11 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum
Sat Jun 13 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum
Thu Jun 18 Mexico City, MX Palacio de los Deportes
Wed Jun 24 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena
Fri Jun 26 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena
Sun Jun 28 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena
Tue Jun 30 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena
Thu Jul 16 Chicago, IL United Center
Sat Jul 18 Chicago, IL United Center
Mon Jul 20 Chicago, IL United Center
Wed Jul 22 Chicago, IL United Center
Tue Jul 28 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Thu Jul 30 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Sat Aug 01 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Mon Aug 03 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Fri Aug 07 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
Sun Aug 09 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
Tue Aug 11 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
Thu Aug 13 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
Thu Sep 17 Cleveland, OH Rocket Arena
Sat Sep 19 Cleveland, OH Rocket Arena
Source: RTT Music News
