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Thu, Feb 26, 2026

Attention All Planets of the Solar Federation ...

Rush extends their Fifty Something tour to Europe and South America in 2027. Details, ticket info, and more here.
Rush has announced the release of their long-anticipated 40th anniversary Grace Under Pressure box set on March 13th with pre-orders now available. Details here.
The Rheostatics' featuring Rush's Alex Lifeson performed their new album The Great Lakes Suite at a pair of shows at TD Music Hall on 11/21-2. Details, videos, photos and more here.
Geddy Lee's new baseball book 72 Stories now available to purchase and Ged did a signing at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Oct. 11. Details, photos and more here.
Geddy Lee has releaseed a paperback edition of his 2023 memoir My Effin' Life including a new bonus chapter titled My Effin' Appendix. Details here.
Alex Lifeson sits in with Tom Morello's band in Toronto to perform Limelight. Details, video and more here.
Rush: The Albums - 2002-2012 7-LP box set now available for purchase. Details here.
Rush 50th anniversary compilation box set NOW AVAILABLE. Details, tracklist, photos, reviews and more here.
Neil Peart's Silver Surfers coffee table book now available for purchase. Details, cover and more here.
RIAB now has an official YouTube channel, full of videos of Rush references, old interviews and live clips. Check it out and SUBSCRIBE here
Thu, Feb 26, 2026@9:33AM | comments

UPDATE - 2/26@10:48AM: Here's a Prog magazine article regarding the additional date that includes some interview snippets with Ged/Al:

... They won't reveal whether there are plans for more shows beyond the UK and European dates. "We're going to see how all this goes," is all that Lee will say about it. And the likelihood of brand new Rush music? "Well, we're jamming, so it's possible," says the bassist. "But let's see if we can still stand each other after a year of this."

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Due to overwhelming demand, Rush has added a second show at Manchester's Co-op Live for March 14, 2027 to pair with the original March 12th date. Pre-sales are currently underway and accessible via this link. This past Monday Rush announced that they'd be extending their upcoming Fifty Something into South America, UK and Europe in 2027, hitting 24 shows in 13 countries. With the addition of the 2nd Manchester show, that brings the total to 25 shows in 2027, on top of the already 58 shows on the 2026 leg. Pre-sales for all 25 shows are currently underway, with general ticket on-sales kicking off TOMORROW at 10 AM LOCAL VENUE TIME. You can get all the details and ticket links via Rush.com. Here are all the 2027 tour dates:

RUSH 2027 Fifty Something Tour Dates:
15 Jan - Buenos Aires, AR - Movistar Arena
22 Jan - Curitiba, BR - Arena da Baixada
24 Jan - São Paulo, BR - Allianz Parque
30 Jan - Rio de Janeiro, BR - Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos (Engenhão)
01 Feb - Belo Horizonte, BR - Estádio Mineirão
04 Feb - Brasília, BR - Arena BRB Mané Garrincha
19 Feb - Paris, FR - La Défense Arena
21 Feb - Berlin, DE - Uber Arena
23 Feb - Amsterdam, NL - Ziggo Dome
25 Feb - Munich, DE - Olympiahalle
28 Feb - Cologne, DE - LANXESS Arena
02 Mar - Hamburg, DE - Barclays Arena
04 Mar - Stuttgart, DE - Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
08 Mar - Glasgow, UK - OVO Hydro
12 Mar - Manchester, UK - Co-op Live
14 Mar - Manchester, UK - Co-op Live
16 Mar - London, UK - O2 Arena
18 Mar - London, UK - O2 Arena
27 Mar - Kraków, PL - TAURON Arena Kraków
30 Mar - Milan, IT - Unipol Dome
01 Apr - Basel, CH - St. Jakobshalle
04 Apr - Copenhagen, DK - Royal Arena
06 Apr - Oslo, NO - Unity Arena
08 Apr - Stockholm, SE - Avicii Arena
10 Apr - Helsinki, FI - Veikkaus Arena

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