Certainly one of Alex Lifeson’s present bandmates speculated on the Rush guitarist reuniting with surviving former colleague Geddy Lee in 2024.
The loss of life of drummer Neil Peart in 2020 ended hopes of the Canadian trio using once more, however rumors of Lifeson and Lee reuniting to work on new music have circulated on occasion, with neither of them ruling it out whereas additionally rejecting the concept one thing was underway.
In a brand new interview with Rock Music Historical past (obtainable beneath) Andy Curran, a former member of Coney Hatch who works with Lifeson in Envy of None, was requested what he thought of a possible reunion. “I will reply in two methods,” Curran stated. “I will say [that] I hope they do, as a Rush fan. I hope these boys do as a result of I see that there is numerous race left in each of these horses. These guys are extraordinarily artistic guys…I’d be shocked in the event that they did not do one thing collectively; that is possibly the hopeful facet of me.”
He went on to say: “However I do know that Geddy is spending numerous time [on other projects]… he is simply introduced the discharge of his e-book, his memoirs; he is received a TV present that he is engaged on. Alex is an avid golfer, and I believe that the boys are having fun with the time away from that very kind of write-tour-record-tour, rinse and repeat.”
For the reason that pair had been having fun with “being their very own guys with a little bit of freedom,” although, Curran stated he did not suppose a reunion was imminent – however he added: “[T]he fascinating factor is the fiftieth anniversary of [debut album] Rush subsequent 12 months. So I believe if there’s ever going to be a time, then we’d see one thing occurring subsequent 12 months.”
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