In The Media
Rush Tour Opener Review: Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson’s Triumph
By Brian Hiatt – June 8, 2026
“Lee’s recent vocal coaching hasn’t taken him all the way back to the glorious peaks of his Seventies screeching, but it’s undeniably left his voice stronger than it was 11 years ago, with its top octave once again available to him.”
Rush Shake Up Set List in Night Two of Fifty Something Tour
By Brian Hiatt – June 10, 2026
“Lee, who relieved fans by hitting his old high notes on night one, sounded even stronger on night two, gleefully tearing into the most challenging corners of their catalog. Buoyed by recent vocal coaching, he even dug into the stratospheric “Anthem,” from 1974’s Fly By Night, though he joked afterward that it pushed him into a “Mickey Mouse” range. “
Rush Fifty Something Night Three Review: All of ‘Moving Pictures’
By Brian Hiatt – June 12, 2026
“Lee’s voice is holding up. After 11 years off the road, the frontman changed his vocal approach via coaching, somehow shaving decades of wear off his voice. But even Lee himself must have wondered if he could keep it going under actual touring conditions. So far, the answer is yes, and if anything, he’s getting stronger from night to night.”
Rush Night Four Review: Rush Break Out ‘A Farewell to Kings’
By Brian Hiatt – June 12, 2026
“The band presumably avoided the track for many years largely because the vocal melody starts at the top of Lee’s range and then stays there, but Lee has become perhaps the only rock singer of his generation to actually reverse vocal aging. For this tour, he’s regained some of his old banshee range, apparently thanks to some remarkably effective coaching. “
Rush Live in LA Reviewed: An epic comeback in prog heroes’ first show in eleven years
By Lyndsey Parker – June 8, 2026
“Lee’s instantly identifiable bright and nasal voice is also still remarkably robust, navigating even the highest octaves on 1981’s Limelight with minimal strain. He took vocal lessons in preparation for this tour, telling the New York Times that this “brought back part of my range that I thought had left,” and it was undoubtedly money well spent. “