Rush add European dates to 2027 Fifty Something tour
Published on 08/25/2026 at 07:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Rush return to the road with their Fifty Something reunion tour. According to the official tour overview on rush.com, the run began on June 7, 2026 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood and is currently scheduled to finish in Helsinki on April 10, 2027.Official tour listing on rush.com
Full route of the Fifty Something tour
The Fifty Something tour is Rush’s first full-scale trek since the R40 Live dates in 2015 and marks a rare reunion of Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson under the band name after Neil Peart’s death in 2020. The official tour page lists multiple shows in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum starting June 7, 2026, followed by two nights at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City and arena dates in Fort Worth, Chicago, New York, Toronto and Cleveland through late summer 2026.Parade tour announcement
Rolling Stone’s detailed report on the expanded schedule shows how the initial North American leg grew from a handful of shows to more than 40 arena dates, adding cities such as Detroit, Boston, Philadelphia, Denver, Seattle, San Jose, Washington, Tampa, Charlotte, Atlanta, Glendale, Edmonton and Vancouver between August and December 2026.Rolling Stone expansion report This makes the tour one of the most extensive runs Rush have undertaken since their late-2000s arena cycles.
Tour & live focus – German dates and European extension
From a German perspective, the live calendar around Rush in late 2026 and early 2027 features both the band’s own arena shows and a dense network of tribute concerts. While the core Fifty Something routing currently centers on North America and selected European arenas, German fans will see the official Rush universe complemented by bands like A Passage To Rush, Moving Pictures and The Rush Experience bringing the catalog to club and theater stages.
Listing platforms such as Concerts50 and the German-language event aggregator perto.com show confirmed tribute dates in Germany and neighboring countries in the second half of 2026, including A Passage To Rush at Die Halle e.V. in Reichenbach an der Fils and additional Moving Pictures shows in UK venues. These tribute performances do not replace Rush’s own arena tour but underline how the band’s music continues to circulate live even between the big reunion stops.Rush tribute listings
Tour, charts and work overview for Rush
For readers who follow Rush closely, our site bundles past coverage of the band’s catalog, reunion news and tour developments in one place.
What defines Rush’s musical core
Rush’s touring return is anchored in a catalog that spans progressive rock, hard rock and elements of new wave. The official album entry for Moving Pictures on rush.com emphasizes how the 1981 studio record became the band’s biggest seller in the U.S., peaking at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and crystallizing a more radio-friendly approach without sacrificing instrumental complexity.Rush album profile for Moving Pictures
Core songs from that era such as Tom Sawyer, Limelight, The Spirit of Radio and the instrumental YYZ shape both the set lists of Rush’s own reunion shows and the repertoires of tribute projects. Streaming data compiled by analytics site Kworb and Soundcharts show that Tom Sawyer alone has surpassed 420 million streams on Spotify, while Limelight and The Spirit of Radio each sit well over 150 million. This underscores how the band’s peak-era material continues to dominate their global listening profile.
Where Rush stand now
Rush are currently active as a touring entity for the Fifty Something run, with the next officially listed live date set for April 10, 2027 at an arena show in Helsinki, Finland, according to the tour summary on rush.com.
Rush at a glance
- Act: Rush
- Genre: Progressive rock / hard rock
- Origin: Toronto, Canada
- Active since: 1968
- Lineup: Geddy Lee (vocals, bass, keyboards), Alex Lifeson (guitar); Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyrics; legacy member)
- Label: Anthem / Mercury (classic era)
- Key works: 2112 (1976), Permanent Waves (1980), Moving Pictures (1981), Signals (1982)
- Current album/Single: Rush 50 compilation, released March 21, 2025
- Charts / Certifications: Moving Pictures – number 3 on the Billboard 200 in 1981, 5× Platinum in the U.S. and multi-Platinum in Canada and the UK
- Next live date: April 10, 2027 – Helsinki, Finland – arena show on the Fifty Something tour
Frequently asked questions about Rush
When did Rush’s Fifty Something tour start?
The Fifty Something tour started on June 7, 2026 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, the same venue where Rush played their final show with Neil Peart in August 2015.
Are there any Rush-related live shows in Germany?
While the core Rush reunion tour currently focuses on North America and larger European arenas, German fans can attend tribute shows such as A Passage To Rush at Die Halle e.V. in Reichenbach an der Fils, as listed on regional concert platforms.
Which Rush albums shape the current tour set lists?
The classic studio albums 2112, Permanent Waves and especially Moving Pictures supply many of the songs featured on the Fifty Something tour, including Tom Sawyer, Limelight, The Spirit of Radio and YYZ.
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