When Rush stepped off the stage in California on August 1, 2015, to conclude their R40 Live Tour, fans remained hopeful that this wouldn’t be their last live performance. Nearly a decade later, with the passing of their long-time drummer, the surviving members of the Canadian progressive rock band have made peace with never having another Rush show.
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Earlier this month, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson and bassist Geddy Lee were interviewed classic rock Regarding their regret at cutting their final tour short, apologies to fans in the UK and Europe who did not get the chance to see them perform live. “I really feel like I let our British and European fans down,” Lee explained. “I felt we were wrong not to do it, but Neil insisted he would only do thirty shows and that was it.”
Eventually, drummer Neil Peart cut off further gigs and announced his retirement from music later that year. While Lifeson confirmed the band’s inactivity in 2018, Peart’s death in 2020 ended any potential future for Rush.
However, in 2022, Lifeson and Lee publicly reunited in Los Angeles and London to pay tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. While these performances were well-received and undoubtedly left fans hungry for more, Lifeson explained classic rock He was satisfied with what Rush had left behind.
“I know the energy of that show was so good that sometimes I woke up and wanted to go out on tour again and sometimes I didn’t,” Lifeson explained. “For forty years, ‘Rush’ has included Neil, and I didn’t think putting together some new version would have the same magic.
“After these two shows and the months Ged and I went through to prepare, I’m thrilled with the response and once again getting into the dressing room with so many of my fellow artists I respect at Wembley and in Los Angeles and feeling connected. . But after a few weeks, the feeling wore off, and it occurred to me that despite all the pain of losing, Rush still gave one of our best stage performances on the R40 and I think I’d rather be there because of that legacy. To be remembered instead of returning as a top-tier Rush tribute band.
Since Rush’s premature breakup, Lifeson and Lee have remained active in the music industry. The former is part of the supergroup Envy of None, while the latter wrote a memoir titled Envy of None My Efen life 2023.
“As I get older, it’s nice to jam with friends,” Lifeson said. “I need games. I go to Ged’s once a week – it’s on the calendar – to get my fingers moving, play Rush stuff, play new riffs. We did record it, but I couldn’t even get started Tell you where it will go.
