Looking back at Rush as their new tour begins (opens original article in a new tab)

Rush announces a 2026 tour with a new drummer, Anika Nilles, following the death of Neil Peart in 2020. The band will perform a career-spanning setlist, and a fan reflects on their past experiences with the group.

• Rush announces a 2026 tour with Anika Nilles as the new drummer.
• The tour will feature a career-spanning setlist of the band's best material.
• A fan recalls their experience at a 1988 Rush concert, which was extremely loud and unsettling.
• Rush's original lineup included Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart, who died in 2020.