RUSH fans may have reason to get excited: new music from the legendary Canadian rock band could be on the horizon. In a recent interview with Music Radar, bassist and vocalist Geddy Lee opened up about the possibility of creating fresh material once the band completes their 2026 headline tour, “Fifty Something.”
Joining Lee and longtime guitarist Alex Lifeson on the trek will be German drummer Anika Nilles, who toured with iconic guitarist Jeff Beck in 2022. The trio has been rehearsing together in preparation for the tour, giving fans a glimpse of what’s to come.
“My intent, before we got into this celebration of RUSH‘s history, was to put some music together,” Lee said (via Blabbermouth). “Now, I assumed I would be doing that on my own, not with Alex, but when we started jamming, I started seeing the possibility of doing something with Alex — but all of that went on hold now because there’s too much work. There’s too much work to do for this tour to even think about that. But if we manage to survive the tour, and go back to Canada and have a rest, who knows what’ll happen, but I suspect some music will eventually come out.”
He also shared his excitement about collaborating with Nilles in a creative setting, saying, “It would be fun to see what [Anika] can do in a creative situation. Like, that would be fun. But it’s all speculation until it isn’t, so…”
The “Fifty Something” tour kicks off on June 7, 2026, at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles — coincidentally the same venue where RUSH played their final show in 2015. The itinerary spans Canada, the United States, and Mexico, with each night featuring two full sets pulled from a pool of 35 songs, including fan favorites and deep cuts. No two shows will be identical, promising a unique experience for every audience.
The announcement of the tour in early October sparked immediate demand, selling out every date within hours. In response, Lee and Lifeson extended the tour and added additional stops to meet fan enthusiasm.
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