In a new interview with producer Rick Beato, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH spoke about their decision to reunite for a tour in 2026 and 2027.

The run of dates will begin at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, site of the last RUSH concert on the band's "R40" anniversary tour.

Joining the duo on the trek will be German drummer Anika Nilles, who toured with legendary guitarist Jeff Beck in 2022.

In preparation for the tour, dubbed "Fifty Something", Lee and Lifeson have been rehearsing with Nilles, teaching her RUSH's vast catalog of songs.

The tour will see the band playing multiple shows in cities across Canada, the United States, and Mexico, beginning June 7, 2026 at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

Each show will feature a distinct selection of songs from the band's extensive discography, including their greatest hits and fan favorites.

During the interview, Lee was asked if there will be tracks from every RUSH record featured on the tour.

He responded, "I haven't checked.

I have not checked.

I don't think every record is represented, and some are over-represented for kind of obvious reasons." Lifeson added, "We're really bonding with Anika.

It's not just about playing the songs and learning the music and playing it; it's about really falling in love with each other.

And there's such a strong feeling, a joyful feeling of working together, playing together..." The tour will see RUSH perform multiple shows in cities across Canada, the United States, and Mexico before heading to South America and Europe in 2027.

The trek will then be joined by keyboard player Loren Gold.

In recent news, Lee praised Nilles in an interview with The Guardian in 2023, saying she played on the last Jeff Beck tour and was "terrific".

Nilles has also toured with English rocker Jeff Beck in 2022 and has more than 275,000 subscribers on YouTube.

Her official Instagram account boasts more than 485,000 followers.

RUSH will perform multiple shows in cities across Canada, the United States, and Mexico, beginning June 7, 2026 at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

These special "evening with" shows will find the band playing two sets each night.

Each show will feature a distinct selection of songs from the band's extensive discography, including their greatest hits and fan favorites.

RUSH performed in public with Nilles for the first time at Canada's Juno Awards in Hamilton, Ontario in late March.

They played "Finding My Way", the first song from RUSH's first album, the band's only LP not to feature Peart."