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Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow, UK

Thu, Dec 14, 2023@10:02AM | comments

UPDATE - 12/16@4:29PM: Here's the audience selfie. The high-res version is available for download at Rush.com:

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UPDATE - 12/14@8:51PM: As Geddy was introduced, the crowd sang Closer to the Heart as seen in this video:

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UPDATE - 12/14@6:54PM: ... And Philip Wilding came out AGAIN to do the Q&A.

UPDATE - 12/14@6:25PM: John at Cygnus-X1.net has started to put together a gallery of photos which you can check out here, and he'll be adding more as he gets them.

UPDATE - 12/14@3:48PM: Tonight's guest interviewer is comedian Phill Jupitus (thanks John at Cygnus-X1.net)!

Geddy Lee's best-selling memoir My Effin' Life was officially released last month and back on November 13th Geddy kicked off his spoken word In Conversation book tour at the Beacon Theatre in New York City with guest speaker Paul Rudd. He then headed to Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston, Cleveland, Montreal, Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Detroit, and wrapped up the North American leg in Toronto with none other than Alex Lifeson. He kicked off the UK leg of the tour in Wolverhampton this past Sunday, and then stopped at City Hall in Sheffield last night. Tonight he'll hit up Glasgow and there are still some tickets available. All attendees will receive a copy of Ged's book, along with a 16 page color tour book upon entering the venue. Rush has set up an online form where attendees can submit questions for Geddy prior to the show at this link. Geddy has also been taking a high-res audience selfie from the stage after every show, and posting them for download on Rush.com. For a complete rundown of the format and highlights from all the shows thus far, view the links below for RIAB's coverage of each night. Rushfest Scotland is hosting a pre-show gathering at the Hard Rock Cafe Glasgow, which is already underway, so stop by if you can. After tonight's appearance, Geddy will take a short break before wrapping up the tour with shows in Portsmouth and London this coming Sunday and Monday respectively. You can get all the details and learn how to get tickets at Rush.com.

Coverage of completed shows:
Mon Nov 13 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour kicks off in New York City: live updates] (interviewer - Paul Rudd)
Wed Nov 15 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: The Met Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA] (interviewers - Brian Koppelman and Pierre Robert)
Fri Nov 17 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: The Theater at MGM National Harbor in National Harbor, MD] (interviewer - Eric McCormack)
Sat Nov 18 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA] (interviewers - Eric McCormack and Geoff Edgers)
Sun Nov 19 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: State Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH] (interviewers - Rob Tannenbaum and Donna Halper)
Tue Nov 21 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: Théâtre Maisonneuve in Montreal, QC] (interviewer - Jay Baruchel)
Thu Nov 23 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: The Centre in Vancouver, BC] (interviewer - Jann Arden)
Fri Nov 24 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: The Moore Theatre in Seattle, WA] (interviewer - Krist Novoselic)
Sun Nov 26 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: The Masonic in San Francisco, CA] (interviewer - Matt Cameron)
Tue Nov 28 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA] (interviewer - Jack Black)
Thu Nov 30 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: The Paramount Theatre in Denver, CO] (interviewer - Matt Stone)
Sun Dec 3 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, IL] (interviewer - Kim Thayil)
Mon Dec 4 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: The Fillmore in Detroit, MI] (interviewer - Chad Smith)
Tue Dec 5 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: A Virtual Evening with Geddy Lee] (interviewer - Les Claypool)
Thu Dec 7 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: Massey Hall in Toronto, ON] (interviewers - Alex Lifeson and Strombo)
Sun Dec 10 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: The Civic at The Halls in Wolverhampton, UK] (interviewers - Nicky Wire and Philip Wilding)
Wed Dec 13 - [Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: City Hall in Sheffield, UK] (interviewers - Melissa Auf der Maur and Philip Wilding)

Tickets for upcoming shows:
[Thu Dec 14 - Glasgow, UK - Royal Concert Hall]
[Sun Dec 17 - Portsmouth, UK - Guildhall]
[Mon Dec 18 - London, UK - Barbican]

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