It'll take some sort of miracle to top Rush's emotional return to the stage on Sunday night, but every new show will see a new set of equally emotional fans take their seats, determined to make their own memories and delighted that Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee have returned to the stage.
On night one, new drummer Anika Nilles quietened the ever-dwindling number of doubters with an extraordinarily well-received performance. Geddy Lee appeared triumphantly happy and sounded in fine voice. Alex Lifeson, who said as recently as 2024 that he had "no interest" in touring again, looked like he couldn't wait to start. And tribute was paid to Neil Peart, both on-screen and by Nilles, who played with a set of the late drummer's sticks resting on her riser.
