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Rush Rehearsed Mistakes for Tour With New Drummer
Rush prepared for tour mistakes with new drummer Anika Nilles during rehearsals.
In brief
Rush prepared for tour mistakes with new drummer Anika Nilles during rehearsals. Rush adjusted rehearsal approach after early mistakes to handle on-stage errors during their Fifty Something Tour with new drummer Anika Nilles. Originally reported by Loudwire.
Rush Rehearsed Mistakes
Rush prepared for tour mistakes with new drummer Anika Nilles during rehearsals.
Early Rehearsal Mishaps
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson admitted mistakes during early rehearsals with new drummer Anika Nilles.
Rehearsal Approach Shift
Rush changed rehearsal strategy to embrace mistakes by the end of rehearsals.
First Show Mishap
Anika Nilles dropped a drumstick during the first show of the Fifty Something Tour.
“Maybe '(do) not fuck up this fill.' And then I saw this stick flying around over the toms and I just (caught) it.”
Learning Rush Songs
Anika Nilles helped Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson understand Neil Peart's songwriting style.
“Sometimes Anika would write me and say, 'What time is this part in?' I would go, 'Fuck, I don't know.'”
Tour Continues
Rush's Fifty Something Tour continues through the rest of 2026 with Anika Nilles on drums.
The one thing
Rush adjusted rehearsal approach after early mistakes to handle on-stage errors during their Fifty Something Tour with new drummer Anika Nilles.
