Rush Expands Comeback Tour Reach Outside North America

JAKARTA - The legendary Canadian rock band Rush has officially confirmed the expansion of their world tour schedule entitled "Fifty Something Tour".

After previously announcing their comeback to the North American stage, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are now confirmed to greet their loyal fans in the UK, Europe, and South America.

This decision was made following the overwhelming enthusiasm of fans who made all tickets from the 22 schedules in North America sold out in an instant.

The phenomenon prompted the band to add a schedule to reach 58 performances throughout 2026, before finally deciding to head to another continent in 2027.

This tour is an emotional and historic moment because it is the first series of Rush concerts without the presence of the drummer, Neil Peart, who died of brain cancer in early 2020.

Geddy Lee pum expressed his enthusiasm to return to visit cities that they haven't visited for a long time.

"We can't wait to get back to cities we haven't played in for a long time, as well as visit some new places we've never played before," Lee said, quoted by NME, Tuesday, February 24.

To fill the vacant position of the drum, Rush recruited a drummer from Germany, Anika Nilles, as well as The Who's keyboardist, Loren Gold. The format of this concert is packaged with the title "An Evening with" which will feature two sets each night.

"Both Alex and I really enjoyed the rehearsal time with Anika and Loren. We learned about 40 songs that allowed us to continue to develop the show with a different song list every night," added Lee.

The tour series for 2027 will open in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in January, followed by several points in Brazil such as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

After that, they will fly to Europe in February to hold concerts in Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, and end in Helsinki in April 2027.

In the UK, Rush are scheduled to perform in major cities including two nights in a row at the O2 Arena, London.

The expanded tour schedule to South America and Europe has sparked strong speculation in the rock community about the possibility of Rush entering the Asian market.

Given the high base of progressive music fans in Asia and the trend of legendary bands that are starting to look at the region as a destination to end world tours, the hope that Lee and Lifeson will stop in Asia at the end of 2027 or early 2028 is getting stronger.

Until now, the management has not given an official statement regarding the schedule in Asia, but the scale of the tour that continues to grow gives a positive signal for fans in the far east.