Legendary Rush bassist and vocalist Geddy Lee hasn’t closed the door on new music from the Canadian prog-rock icons, even as he and longtime bandmate Alex Lifeson gear up for their 2026 “Fifty Something” tour. In a recent interview with Music Radar, Lee spoke openly about the band’s current focus — and what might come next once the reunion tour is in the rear-view.
Lee said that before the tour took over their lives, his original plan was to write and record new material — initially on his own, and later with Lifeson after they started jamming together again. But the amount of time and effort required to prepare for the tour — learning roughly 35–40 songs for each show — has put those plans on hold. “There’s too much work to do for this tour to even think about that,” he explained.
That said, Lee left hope on the table. He suggested that once the band has completed the tour and had a chance to rest in Canada afterward, creative possibilities could reemerge. “Who knows what’ll happen, but I suspect some music will eventually come out,” he said, though he cautioned that nothing is certain yet.
Lee also mentioned current tour drummer Anika Nilles, a highly respected German musician who has been rehearsing with the band in preparation for the road. When asked about the idea of writing with her, he said it would be “fun to see what she can do in a creative situation,” indicating that Rush’s post-tour future could involve more than just Lee and Lifeson.
Rush’s “Fifty Something” tour marks the band’s first major set of performances in over a decade, with Lee and Lifeson joined by Nilles following the 2020 death of iconic drummer Neil Peart. The tour — which begins June 7, 2026 in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum — features two-set shows drawing on decades of material, from early classics to deep cuts, and has already expanded due to overwhelming demand.
In sum, while new Rush music isn’t actively being worked on amid tour preparations, Lee’s comments indicate that creative doors remain open once the band returns home and the intense work of live performance subsides.
