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Updates and other random Rush stuff

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:33:00 -0500

UPDATE - 7/10@5:05PM: Geddy speaks! He's posted a video message to Instagram this time, with his dog Dottie in hand, saying how bored they both are of rehearsing and are ready to get back out on stage:

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Geddy Lee checks in with fans via Instagram; is feeling so much better and is ready to return to Texas

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 22:30:00 -0500

After getting off to a great start in LA and Mexico City, Rush's Fifty Something tour hit a bit of a snag during their Fort Worth stint last month. The band was delayed at the border when trying to get back into the US, forcing them to postpone their scheduled June 24th opener to July 2nd. Things starting to look up again when the June 26th and June 28th shows went off without a hitch. Then when it came time for the June 30th show, the band announced that Geddy had been diagnosed with laryngitis and bronchitis, forcing them to postpone the June 30th show to July 11th, and the July 2nd show (which had already been rescheduled from June 24th) to July 13th. Luckily Rush already had a 2-week break built into their tour itinerary before their planned 4-show stint in Chicago later this month, so Geddy has had a full 2 weeks to recover between performances. That said, many fans have understandably voiced their skepticism as to whether that was enough time for Ged to fully recover and be ready to perform, especially since there haven't been any official updates from the band. That is up until earlier this evening, when Geddy posted the following message to Instagram (thanks Dean S):

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MoFi audiophile reissues of Rush's debut album, Fly by Night and A Farewell to Kings now available for pre-order

Tue, 7 Jul 2026 10:57:00 -0500

UPDATE - 7/7@8:43PM: Here's Rush A&R man (and Alex's Envy of None bandmate) Andy Curran with some more background about the release:

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Sabrina Carpenter features Rush's The Trees and a Rush concert photo in Instagram photo dump

Mon, 6 Jul 2026 19:01:00 -0500

Mega pop star Sabrina Carpenter featured Rush's The Trees in an Instagram photo dump earlier today, where one of the highlighted photos was from one of Rush's recent LA shows where Carpenter was spotted, and Geddy Lee (@geddyimages) liked the post. In past interviews, Carpenter has talked about how her father is a Rush fan and introduced her to the band. Last year she was a guest on Nardwuar's YouTube show, and he took Sabrina shopping for vinyl at Record Safari in Los Angeles. Towards the end of the episode Sabrina is showing off some of her finds, one of which was a copy of Rush's Exit ... Stage Left and she says, "This is Rush for my dad - I'm also a fan, I love 'The Trees'". You can check that out below or on YouTube, and also check out her Instagram post here.

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Updates and other random Rush stuff

Fri, 3 Jul 2026 11:36:00 -0500

With only 8 shows under their belt out of a planned 88, Rush's Fifty Something tour has barely gotten started, yet the band has already been forced to cancel multiple shows. After an incredible start in LA and Mexico City, the band hit its first hurdle with the truck rigs being delayed when trying to get back into the US from Mexico, forcing them to postpone last week's scheduled June 24th show to July 2nd. Things starting to look up again when the June 26th and June 28th shows went off without a hitch. Then we received word on Tuesday that Geddy had been diagnosed with laryngitis and bronchitis, forcing them to postpone the June 30th show to July 11th, and the July 2nd show (which had already been rescheduled from June 24th) to July 13th. Luckily Rush already had a 2-week break built into their tour itinerary before their planned 4-show stint in Chicago later this month, so Geddy has a full 2 weeks to recover between performances. Geddy's illness has understandably caused great concern among fans, with many wondering what this might mean for future shows if it becomes a recurring issue. That said, there's no indication that this is anything more than what it seems; a minor illness that Ged has dealt with before and that should not be a problem long term, especially given that he has 2 weeks to recover. The ultimate test will be when July 11th comes around; if that show goes off without a hitch, then fans should be able to let out a sigh of relief. If not, then we'll jump off that bridge when we come to it.

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Rush and FANTOONS have made available a new LE t-shirt to support Venezuelan earthquake relief

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 17:22:00 -0500

As many are aware, a pair of devastating earthquakes hit Venezuela last week, killing hundreds and inflicting untold damage to the country and its people. FANTOONS creator David Calcano is from Venezuela, and - with the full cooperation of Rush - has created a new limited-edition Rush t-shirt in order to support the Venezuela earthquake relief fund via the Hogar Bambi Foundation. From the announcement:

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Rush cancels and reschedules final 2 Fort Worth shows due to Geddy Lee illness

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:57:00 -0500

UPDATE - 6/30@8:28PM: Alex Lifeson has posted a video message of apology to Instagram:

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Rush Fifty Something tour Fort Worth show #3 open thread canceled

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:15:00 -0500

UPDATE - 6/30@8:27PM: Alex Lifeson has posted a video message of apology to Instagram:

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Rush album artist Hugh Syme explains Rush's Fifty Something tour symbology in new interview

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:34:00 -0500

Rush's Fifty Something tour kicked off earlier this month, and with every new Rush tour comes a new visual experience for fans. For tours past, Rush was usually touring in support of a new album, and the visuals from that album would then generally drive the visuals for the tour as well. Rush's Fifty Something tour is unique in that the band is not touring to promote a new album; this tour is a celebration of Rush and Neil Peart's 50-plus year legacy. So Rush album artist Hugh Syme had to take a different approach for this tour when tasked to come up with some visual symbology to feature in the band's backdrop videos and merch. Hugh recently spoke with Ultimate Classic Rock for an interview to explain his process for the Fifty Something tour, and how he came up with some of the new visuals - including the new Horns of Odin-inspired symbol:

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Rush Fifty Something tour Fort Worth show #2 open thread

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:52:00 -0500

UPDATE - 6/30@9:28AM: One memorable moment from the show occurred right at the end as the band gathered front of stage to take a bow. Someone threw a cowboy hat up on stage and Alex put it on, as seen in this photo. More photos from the show here.

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Rush Xanadudes intro video actors tell their story in new interview

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:49:00 -0500

Outside of the music itself, one of the highlights of any Rush tour in recent years has been the hilarious backdrop videos. From the Tom Sawyer South Park Lil' Rush video (resurrected for this tour as well), Roll the Bones celebrity rap video, Harry Satchel, RASH, and countless others, Rush's tour videos are always fun and entertaining. Rush's Fifty Something tour features a new opening video titled Xanadudes which follows 3 characters who visit a haunted mansion in search of Rush, with all sorts of Rush Easter eggs scattered throughout. The 3 characters all seem to be representations of Geddy, Alex and Anika and are played by Canadian actors David Spence ("Geddy"), Kate Hargrave Murray ("Anika") and Taylor S. Gokyilmaz ("Alex"). The 3 were recently interviewed for MetalTalk.net, where they describe how they got the gig, the secrecy behind it, and how they are handling the newfound fame. From the interview:

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Rush Fifty Something tour Fort Worth show #1 open thread

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:51:00 -0500

UPDATE - 6/28@8:40PM: Here's a one-minute reel from the show that Rush posted where Ged/Al share a moment of humorous banter:

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Updates and other random Rush stuff

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:40:00 -0500

Let's try this again! Rush was supposed to kick off their 4-night stand at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas this past Wednesday night, but the US/Mexico border had other plans:

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Rush Fifty Something tour Fort Worth show #1 open thread canceled and rescheduled to July 2nd

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:17:00 -0500

UPDATE - 6/25@7:31PM: Good news! Neil D of the RUSH FIFTY SOMETHING TOUR FB group did some sleuthing around Dickies Arena this afternoon and was able to confirm that Rush's rigs have arrived and are parked at the Arena as seen in this screenshot.

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Rush Fifty Something tour Mexico City show #2 open thread

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:11:00 -0500

UPDATE - 6/22@1:39PM: Rush has posted another message thanking all the fans in Mexico City:

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Updates and other random Rush stuff

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:43:00 -0500

After their highly successful 4-night Fifty Something tour opening stint in LA last week, Rush picked things back up yesterday evening with an unforgettable show in Mexico City; the band's first performance in Mexico since the Vapor Trails tour. Mexican fans were treated to essentially the same setlist as was played in LA on night 3 with the exception of one of the encore songs. This meant that they got to see the whole of Moving Pictures performed, New World Man, La Villa Strangiato and many other highlights. The only difference being the substitution of Finding My Way for By-tor and the Snow Dog as the opening encore song; you can check out the full setlist here, and full coverage in this post. Despite a few minor technical issues and a late start, the show went off without a hitch. One item of note however, was the absence of any tourbooks at the merch stands; apparently they didn't have any available at the show due to production issues. From what we know, the LA tourbooks include tour rehearsal photos and were a one-off exclusive for LA. The standard tourbooks were supposed to include photos from the LA shows, so I imagine the tight timeframe caused the delay, and it's possible they'll have them for tomorrow's show. Despite the lack of tourbooks, they did have some great merch available, including an exclusive World Cup t-shirt available only at the Mexico City shows. The band will play one more show in Mexico City tomorrow night before taking a short, 4-day break and picking things back up in Texas, where they'll play another 4-night stint at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth starting next Wednesday, June 24th. Rush posted the following message to social media this morning, thanking fans and showing off a few great photos and video clips:

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Rush Fifty Something tour Mexico City show #1 open thread

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:55:00 -0500

UPDATE - 6/19@12:21PM: Rush posted the following message along with some great photos and video clips:

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Aimee Mann discusses her role in Rush's Fifty Something tour in new podcast interview

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:37:00 -0500

UPDATE - 6/18@11:14AM: In another part of the Vulture.com interview that we'd missed initially, Mann says how she's going to try to perform with the band again down the road, specifically in Cleveland where she says the band will be doing some filming (thanks YesFan)!

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New Rush podcast Why Rush Matters from Jeff Miers and Ray Wawrzyniak

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:56:00 -0500

A new Rush-themed podcast from Pantheon Media titled Why Rush Matters debuted this past week and is now available for listening wherever you get your podcasts. The show is the brainchild of Buffalo-based music journalist Jeff Miers and Rush historian/archivist Ray Wawrzyniak. From the press release:

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Rush Fifty Something tour LA show #4 open thread

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:43:00 -0500

UPDATE - 6/17@9:14AM: Here's a great review from Variety.

UPDATE - 6/15@11:12PM: Here's a review from Revolver.

UPDATE - 6/14@10:01PM: Rush has posted the following message of thanks to their new bandmates, Aimee Mann and - of course - Rush fans:

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