Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Support Neil Peart Memorial in St. Catharines, Ontario
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush are supporting the creation of a Neil Peart memorial in St. Catharines, Ontario. They have pledged to donate a portion of the proceeds from Rush's upcoming Fifty Something tour to help the city reach its $1 million fundraising goal for the Peart tribute. The memorial will feature bronze sculptures of Peart at different stages of his life in Lakeside Park, where he grew up. The Neil Peart Commemorative Task Force was established in 2020 to raise funds for the project, with an official fundraising campaign starting in 2024 and raising $208,000 so far.
The contributions from Rush will come from sales of VIP experiences at their shows. Neil Peart passed away in 2020 at the age of 67 after battling brain cancer. Rush's Fifty Something tour, with Anika Nilles on drums, will begin on June 7 in Los Angeles and conclude on December 17 in Vancouver, British Columbia. This tour marks Rush's first in a decade and the first since Peart's passing. For a full list of tour dates, visit Rush.com.
In conclusion, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are supporting the creation of a Neil Peart memorial in St. Catharines, Ontario, by donating proceeds from Rush's upcoming tour. The memorial will feature bronze sculptures of Peart at different stages of his life in Lakeside Park. The fundraising campaign, led by the Neil Peart Commemorative Task Force, has raised $208,000 towards the $1 million goal. Rush's contributions will come from VIP experience sales at their shows, with the tour set to begin in June and conclude in December.