Rush is heading on the band’s first tour in over 10 years in 2026, and they’ll have a new drummer coming with them.

The band’s leaders, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, shared the news in October 2025. The Fifty Something Tour will celebrate “RUSH’s music, legacy and the life of late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart,” the pair wrote in a statement shared on the band’s website.

The statement also announced that relatively unknown drummer Anika Nilles will join the band.

“Yet life is full of surprises, and we have been introduced to another remarkable person; an incredible drummer and musician who is adding another chapter to our story while continuing her own fascinating musical journey,” Lee explained. “Her name is Anika Nilles, and we could not be more excited to introduce her to our loyal a

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