Rush, in their first live performance with new drummer Anika Nilles and keyboardist Loren Gold, opened the Sunday evening with a one-song performance at the Juno Awards -- Canada's Grammys -- at the TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada with "Finding My Way," the first track off their 1974 self-titled debut album.
It's believed to be their first public performance as a four-piece as keyboardist Loren Gold, who they hired for the tour, rounded out the line-up. He's played with The Who for the last 12 years as well as Chicago.
Backstage after the performance, Geddy Lee talked about why they chose that song.
"You really can't ask us what song to play. If we have to choose one song it's almost impossible. We have so many. So we just asked management, and they said first song, first album."
And Alex Lifeson joked, "Also it's the only song we know how to play."
Their performance was accompanied by video screens showing them throughout the years. Ironically, it was their first drummer, John Rutsey, who played on the original recording as his replacement Neil Peart came on board for their second album, 1975's Fly By Night.
Rush will start their Fifty Something tour on June 7th with the first of four shows at the Forum in Inglewood, California, where they played their last show on August 1st, 2015.
Rush's 2026 Fiftysomething Tour will stop at Dickies Arena in Ft. Worth for four shows: June 24, 26, 28 and 30th.