Geddy Lee Suggests Neil Peart Visited Him as a Bird When RUSH Tour Kicked Off

RUSH singer-bassist Geddy Lee has spoken about a “spooky” experience he had with a bird that felt symbolically tied to late drummer Neil Peart. The incident came right after RUSH kicked off their current “Fifty Something” reunion tour in Los Angeles in early June. Get RUSH Tickets Here The posters for RUSH’s “Fifty Something” tour feature two birds on a wire symbolizing Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson, with a third departing midflight, representing Peart, who passed away at 67 in 2020 after a private battle with brain cancer. Lee was asked by Q107 Toronto radio host Joanne Wilder if he’s felt Peart’s presence on the current tour, to which Lee responded as follows: “Spooky question! Well, it’s funny. I’ll tell you a little story. After the opening night, we were staying in L.A., and I was texting Al. We were in the same hotel, but we were texting each other. My door to my room was open a crack, and I don’t know if you’ve seen the posters that have two birds on a wire and the one bird is flying away. I looked in front of me, on the floor, and there was a bird on the floor that looked just like that bird in the poster. I was kind of shocked. And, you know, I love birds, so I approached...