A complete, multi-cam quality fan video of RUSH’s entire fourth concert of their highly anticipated “Fifty Something” tour has been uploaded to YouTube by user TapeheadToo. The performance, which took place on June 13, 2026, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, showcases a band dedicated to keeping their live catalog entirely unpredictable.
True to their promise of massive setlist rotation, the night featured several stunning live resurrections, none bigger than the title track of their 1977 progressive rock masterpiece, A Farewell To Kings—a song Rush had not performed live in its entirety since 1979.
Surprise Setlist Additions and Guest Appearances
The exhaustive, two-set performance gave fans a deep look into the band’s 40-song rehearsal pool. Beyond the return of “A Farewell To Kings,” the band surprised the Los Angeles crowd by dusting off the Presto standout “The Pass” for the first time since 2013, alongside a fierce rendition of “The Anarchist” (from 2012’s Clockwork Angels), which had been missing from their sets since 2015.
The night also featured a flawless, full-suite delivery of their legendary seven-part epic “2112” and saw alternative pop icon Aimee Mann return to the stage to provide her signature vocals on the classic “Time Stand Still.”
Featured Concert Setlist & Video Chapters:
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0:06:55 – Xanadu
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0:19:36 – Limelight
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0:24:21 – Subdivisions
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0:30:52 – The Pass (First time since 2013)
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0:36:01 – Freewill
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0:42:56 – Bravado
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0:48:49 – The Camera Eye
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0:59:42 – The Trees
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1:05:35 – The Anarchist (First time since 2015)
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1:12:27 – The Spirit Of Radio
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1:18:06 – 2112 (Full Suite)
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1:40:37 – Far Cry
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1:46:16 – Distant Early Warning
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1:51:21 – New World Man
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1:55:56 – Vital Signs
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2:02:51 – Time Stand Still (with Aimee Mann)
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2:08:30 – YYZ
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2:13:18 – A Farewell To Kings (First time since 1979)
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2:19:49 – The Garden
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2:27:44 – Tom Sawyer
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2:34:37 – Finding My Way
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2:39:26 – Working Man
Geddy Lee Defends Using the ‘RUSH’ Moniker
The “Fifty Something” tour marks the first time surviving core members Geddy Lee (vocals, bass) and Alex Lifeson (guitar) have hit the road under the Rush banner since the conclusion of their R40 tour in 2015. Speaking to Classic Rock magazine, Lee didn’t hold back when addressing the internal and external debates regarding touring without legendary late drummer Neil Peart, who passed away in 2020 after a private battle with glioblastoma.
“What else do you fucking call it?” Lee told Classic Rock. “When the band ended, we said it’s only Rush with Neil in it. Which, of course, is true. Rush as most people know it. But, you know, over five gigs we will be playing forty Rush songs. So what the fuck should we call it, Iron Maiden?”
Lee noted that they ultimately received the full blessing of Peart’s family before deciding to use the name they built over five decades.
“We were twisting ourselves into a pretzel to try to avoid using the name that we have had for fifty years,” Lee concluded. “It just seems silly to go on as ‘Lee And Lifeson Present The Music Of…’ Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? Let’s just be who we are.”
The Audacity to Fill Neil Peart’s Shoes
The revamped 2026 touring lineup features acclaimed keyboardist Loren Gold (The Who, Chicago) alongside German drumming prodigy Anika Nilles, who previously toured with guitar icon Jeff Beck.
Rehearsing for the tour meant building a complex performance identity completely from scratch. While Lee and Lifeson knew the old songs inherently, Nilles was tasked with mastering 40 of the most idiosyncratic, rhythmically complex drum compositions in rock history.
“For this tour, we’re starting from scratch and we’re really teaching an incredibly talented, exciting drummer… how to understand 40 songs from this weird, idiosyncratic band,” Geddy explained during an interview with YouTuber Rick Beato. “And she has the guts to sit in that seat, to accept that gig and take whatever fans are gonna dish out. That’s a huge thing. And it’s not out of arrogance. It’s out of confidence and respect for Neil.”
Nilles herself acknowledged the extreme attention to detail required to do justice to Peart’s legacy, particularly his knack for never repeating a drum fill across a single track.
“Neil rarely repeated himself,” Nilles noted to Classic Rock. “Even if a section repeated in terms of songwriting, his drumming the second time was different from the first… It’s a composition; you can’t just ignore certain parts, they’re all essential.”
Global Demand Extends the Tour Into 2027
The massive emotional and nostalgia-driven demand for the 2026 “Fifty Something” trek saw the original 22-date itinerary instantly sell out. The tour has since ballooned to 58 shows across 24 cities, moving more than half a million tickets in North America alone.
Following their current run through Canada, the US, and Mexico, Rush will take a brief break before expanding the trek internationally. The band has already confirmed stadium and arena dates across South America and Europe for early 2027, marking their first European shows since 2013 and their first visit to South American soil in 17 years.
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