Rush Reunites at Junos, Teases Massive Tour

0:00On March 30th, Rush legend Getty Lee and Alex Lifeson just shocked the world by kicking off the 2026 Juno Awards with a full band, performance, bringing in new drummer Anika Nils for her debut. They ripped into, finding my way, the opener from their 1974 debut album, marking the first time these two have rocked as Rush. Onstage since wrapping their final tour back in 2015, Nils, fresh from backing Jeff Beck, crushed it on a massive kit, stamped with the Rush logo, while Lee belted high notes like he never aged, and Lifeson jammed with fresh fire. Keyboard its luring goal joined the mix too, and screens behind them flash footage of the late Neil Part, turning the set into a heartfelt nod too. Their fallen brother. Fans lost their minds over this, especially since Lee and Lifeson had only popped up together a handful of times in the last decade, mostly at. Tributes for folks like Gordon Lightfoot and Taylor Hawkins never billed as the full band. It was pure nostalgia, mixed with new energy at the TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario.

1:04This Juno surprise doubles as a teaser for their massive 50-something tour, starting June 7th at the Forum in Los Angeles. The same spot they closed out with, part 11 years ago, I would begin as 12 dates exploded into 58 shows across the US, Canada, and Mexico, including four nights at Toronto's Scotia Bank Arena in. August, all packed with two set marathons pulling from 35 classic tracks. Word is, they're locked in and ready to reclaim stages worldwide, proving Rush ain't done evolving yet. That's your update from Music News today, powered by AI.