Rush Break Out 'A Farewell to Kings'
The rock band Rush performed their 1977 track 'A Farewell to Kings' live for the first time since 1979 during their recent tour at the Kia Forum. The performance featured new drummer Anika Nilles and showcased Geddy Lee's vocal recovery.
Why it matters
The return of deep-cut tracks and the band's ability to perform despite the loss of a founding member represents a significant moment for rock music history and fan culture.
I never thought I d see this again, Rush s Geddy Lee said early in night four of Rush s first tour in 11 years, looking out at the crowd at Los Angeles Kia Forum. As they completed their triumphant run in Los Angeles, playing a different set of songs each night, they laid out the blueprint for the rest of the tour - going forward, it appears that the band s current plan is to choose from one of those four setlists each evening. As with night two, Saturday night s show featured all seven sections of 2112, and also debuted three songs previously unplayed on the tour: The Pass from 1989 s Presto , The Anarchist from 2012 s Clockwork Angels , and, most shockingly, the first performance of the title track of A Farewell to Kings since 1979. A few thoughts on the evening s show:
The article is a standard music review focusing on performance details and band history.
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