Most Rush fans assumed the band would break up after the death of drummer Neil Peart in January 2020. Guitarist Alex Lifeson has now confirmed that, saying there’s “no way” the group “will ever exist again.”
Lifeson has made only a few live appearances since Rush’s final show at Los Angeles’ Forum on Aug. 1, 2015. He expects to stay on that course, noting that he’d consider “a handful of specific shows” with his new project, Envy of None, if there’s enough interest.
But he’s definitely ruling out any further performances with Geddy Lee under the Rush name. “I think, really, Rush ended in 2015,” Lifeson told told SiriusXM’s Eddie Trunk. “There’s no way Rush will ever exist again, because Neil’s not here to be a part of it. That’s not to say that we can’t do other things, and we can’t do things that benefit our communities and all of that. I have lots of plans for that sort of thing that don’t necessarily include Geddy.”
The guitarist’s relationship with the Rush frontman stretches back to their teenage years. “Geddy and I started writing together when we were, I don’t know, 14 years old, I guess,” Lifeson said. “We are best friends. I love the guy so much. He means so much to me.”
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