Not as defunct as we were led to believe....

[Fishy]

Looks like a 1970s album cover

Highslide Image Viewer

Promo budget slashed to a tenner then...

[Slim]

Promo budget slashed to a tenner then...

I heard the other two agreed not to have starters or dessert.

[Thenop]

Photo comes from a New York Times interview, not sure whether you can read it though:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/arts/music/rush-anika-nilles-new-drummer-tour.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

[David L]

Quite obviously a hierachically composed shot - know your place, guys.

[The Picnic Wasp]

I had assumed this was AI when I saw it on FB. I didn't bother looking for any anomalies. Surprised it's genuine.

Geddy and Anika can share the same wardrobe on tour.

[Matt2112]

Alex looks as if it's the 126th take.

[Nick]

Just realised the first gig is almost upon us on June 7th, that went quick.

[Thenop]

Just realised the first gig is almost upon us on June 7th, that went quick.

You are right, I feel a spoiler topic incoming, a tell-all setliet thing.

Which ones you think we won't guess?
Oh wait...

[Matt2112]

I keep looking at a trip to Vancouver for the last two shows of this year's tour.  It's around the time of my birthday, which makes it alright then...

[David L]

Fans that bought the 'Limelight VIP package' are not happy!

Apparently these tickets were around $3000 and included the opportunity to have one item signed by Geddy and Alex in a meet and greet. It has been announced that, "due to logistical issues" this will no longer be the case but 'Limelight' fans will receive a poster already signed by Geddy and Alex instead.

From Facebook:

I just got the set list for the upcoming Rush tour

1. The Spirit of ripping your fans off
2. Closer to an empty bank account
3. In the end you will have paid too much
4. $2,112
5. Working man cannot afford this show
6. A Farewell to my hope of ever seeing Rush
7. The Trees are used to make paper which is used to make money which all goes to Rush
8. The big money
9. In the mood to be broke
10. Stick it to your fans
11. The Pa$$
12. Force $10,000,000
13. My bank account is so empty it makes an echo
14. I paid something for the show now I have nothing
15. Far Cry from reasonable prices
16. Dreamline-of-credit
17. Vital signs will need checking when the ticket prices appear.
18. Tears once I saw my bank account after buying tickets
19. I'm giving you a distant early warning it's expensive
20. Spend don't tell
21. Where's my money?

[Thenop]

All of which could have been avoided if you just play another track:

The Pass

[Matt2112]

It's going to be pretty much impossible to avoid set list spoilers given the way my social media algorithms are calibrated. 

Obviously I expect the likes of SOR and Tom Sawyer to be played every night, but I'll be annoyed if there's more "revelatory" additions plastered all over FB etc without warning.

[David L]

All of which could have been avoided if you just play another track:

The Pass

Or Leave That Thing Alone

[Thenop]

T minus zero.
Tonight is the first night of the rest of Rush' future. Unreal, never could have imagined.

[Nick]

Just playing some Rush music to get in the mood. I wonder if Anika could sing the female Time stand still lead? Might be an interesting touch.