Rush Kicks Off Fifty Something Tour with Peart Tribute

0:00It's March 30th. Welcome in. This is Music News Today, where music meets AI, on Cory, with the story. Rush kicked off this year's Juno Awards in Canada with a killer performance of Finding My Way, the lead track from their 1974 debut. Album, giving fans their first live look at the new touring lineup for the 50-something-world tour. Drummer Anika Nils made her debut, replacing the late Neil Partt, who passed in 2020, while keyboard is luring gold, known for gigs with the thing. Who and Chicago joined the stage? Behind them, screens flashed band images from across the decades, nodding to part an original drummer, John Retsie. Gettily and Alex Lifeson hadn't rocked his rush since their last show with part at the Los Angeles Forum on August 1, 2015. Though they popped up for Taylor Hawkins' tribute in 2022. The song choice came down to simplicity. Too many hits to pick from, so they went with the first track from album 1 on Management's advice.

1:01Alex joked it was the only one they still knew cold. With UK and European dates locked for February 20th, 2077, this revamped rush is firing up the faithful for a tour that's already building. Massive buzz.