{"id":2351812,"date":"2026-03-30T18:50:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2351812"},"modified":"2026-03-30T18:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:50:46","slug":"alex-lifeson-geddy-lees-first-show-with-anika-nilles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/alex-lifeson-geddy-lees-first-show-with-anika-nilles\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Lifeson &#038; Geddy Lee&#8217;s first show with Anika Nilles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video youtube-facade\" data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"elk-kVw-4L59Tw0\">\n<div class=\"video-aspect-box\">\n<div class=\"watch-on-iframe-kVw-4L59Tw0\" data-yt-video-token=\"kVw-4L59Tw0\" title=\"Rush performs Finding My Way live | 2026 Juno Awards - YouTube\">\n<span class=\"youtube-video-title\">Rush performs Finding My Way live | 2026 Juno Awards &#8211; YouTube<\/span><br \/>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><svg 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rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/alex-lifeson\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/alex-lifeson\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/alex-lifeson\">Alex Lifeson<\/a> debuted their new Rush lineup yesterday (March 29) at the Juno Awards in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, marking their first live performance with<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/artists\/bands\/alex-lifeson-reveals-his-biggest-challenge-when-preparing-for-the-rush-reunion-tour\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/artists\/bands\/alex-lifeson-reveals-his-biggest-challenge-when-preparing-for-the-rush-reunion-tour\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/artists\/bands\/alex-lifeson-reveals-his-biggest-challenge-when-preparing-for-the-rush-reunion-tour\"> new drummer Anika Nilles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The duo and Nilles performed <em>Finding My Way<\/em> \u2013 the first track on Rush&#8217;s self-titled 1974 debut album, which featured John Rutsey on drums in the studio, rather than the late Neil Peart, who joined the band later that year.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-1d53d5d5-6485-4b19-91da-fcc3747eeace-2\">As for why they decided to go for this seemingly unlikely pick for their first performance with Nilles, Lee told reporters post-show, \u201cYou really can&#8217;t ask us what song to play. If we have to choose one song, it&#8217;s almost impossible. We have so many. So we just asked management, and they said first song, first album.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-2\" fill=\"currentColor\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><path d=\"M1000 100L500 900 0 100h1000z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAlso, it&#8217;s the only song we know how to play,\u201d Lifeson quipped.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3e453926-b06b-40b2-a6ff-df48447b8f3f\">In what must have been one of the most pressure-filled moments of her career so far, Nilles proved she is more than worthy of stepping into Peart\u2019s shoes, as she accompanied a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/les-paul\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/les-paul\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/les-paul\">Les Paul<\/a>-wielding Lifeson and Lee on his eye-catching Seafoam Green Fender <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/best-jazz-basses\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/best-jazz-basses\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/best-jazz-basses\">Jazz Bass<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rounding off the lineup was keyboardist Loren Gold, who will also join the band on their upcoming tour.<\/p>\n<p>Lee and Lifeson also took the opportunity to pay tribute to Peart, with video footage of the beloved drummer and bandmate flickering on the screen behind them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ArrX9PBcgt34M84jh9XwVR\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ArrX9PBcgt34M84jh9XwVR slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The appearance served as a preview of the upcoming Fifty Something tour \u2013 Lee and Lifeson\u2019s first shows under the Rush banner in 11 years. It kicks off in North America on June 7 at the Forum in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>What was supposed to be a limited, 22-show run ended up <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/artists\/bands\/alex-lifeson-and-geddy-lee-on-the-moment-that-sparked-the-idea-for-a-reunion-tour\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/artists\/bands\/alex-lifeson-and-geddy-lee-on-the-moment-that-sparked-the-idea-for-a-reunion-tour\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/artists\/bands\/alex-lifeson-and-geddy-lee-on-the-moment-that-sparked-the-idea-for-a-reunion-tour\">extending to the UK, Europe, and South America, with dates in 2027 added just a few weeks ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.guitarworld.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rush performs Finding My Way live | 2026 Juno Awards &#8211; YouTube Watch On Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson debuted their new Rush lineup yesterday (March 29) at the Juno Awards in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, marking their first live performance with new drummer Anika Nilles. 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