aidan o driscoll Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 GREAT NEWS - Alex and Geddy just announced that RUSH is back on the road 2026 with every show in part an homage to Neil: Here are the dates SO FAR .. Lucky US people 🙂 .. love the symbolism of the 3 birds in this pic 🧡  AND the new drummer is the amazing ANIKA NILLES .. Check her out live here  3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 I haven't had time to check this out but, whoever the new drummer is, they'll have some pretty large shoes to fill! RIP Professor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user905133 Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 I am not sure the goal is to fill his shoes, though maybe some people will think like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joad Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 I can't wait 🤘 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Walton Posted Wednesday at 01:02 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 01:02 AM On 10/6/2025 at 5:55 PM, craigb said: I haven't had time to check this out but, whoever the new drummer is, they'll have some pretty large shoes to fill! RIP Professor! While the Professor is a legend, I think they picked arguably the best possible choice.  Anika is a complete monster on drums and very entertaining to watch. The 73 years olds in the band are going to have to try to keep up is my prediction.  1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperFreq Posted Wednesday at 02:10 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:10 PM Strangely enough I'm not put out by the idea of a new drummer as much as the addition of a keyboard player? Rush fans help me out here, have they ever toured with a (visible) keyboard player before? All the vids I've seen are just a tight 3 piece. I'd hate to hear them lose that 3 piece tightness which is what separated their sound from the more elaborate prog bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoo Posted Wednesday at 03:34 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:34 PM Pretty sure they've used backing tapes at times (fair play - no criticism) so I don't feel this is a huge leap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain Posted Saturday at 03:01 AM Share Posted Saturday at 03:01 AM (edited) Anika is amazing. I trust her to be entirely up to the task. The one thing I am a little more concerned about is Geddy's voice. I feel that even though he was ok on the last tour in 2015, one had to be a little forgiving in some places. And that is of course understandable. Actually, compared to other legendary rockers, he was incredible. Hell, I couldn't have sung those tunes when I was in my twenties or at any point after I hit puberty. But I guess I'm not used to having to be forgiving about anything when it comes to Rush. And that was 10 years ago. So it's hard for me to imagine this as Rush, THE Rush, and not just because Neil is gone. As I said, I am convinced that Anika will do great. That being said I'm extremely happy to see Alex and Geddy back on stage doing what they were born to do - there's such a chemistry between these two. That part of the magic can't be taken away, regardless of the years. And it's not like they could embarrass themselves, they're still the mighty Geddy and Alex. Edited Saturday at 03:01 AM by Rain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Nicholls Posted Saturday at 03:52 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:52 PM (edited) The elephant in the room here is Geddy's voice. I'm all in favor of Augmented-Rush touring (or more accurately, a short chain of residences), but Geddy barely got through the last tour, and it is 10 years later now. So if Augmented-RUSH includes a new singer, I could believe it was a celebration of the music and not a borderline ego-trip. The suggestion that there will be a possible keyboard player is a good start. Maybe they are testing the waters? Edited Saturday at 03:53 PM by Colin Nicholls 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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