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A tribute gig in honour of Rush drummer Neil Peart is set to take place in May.
Peart, who died on January 20 after succumbing to brain cancer, is the subject of A Night For Neil, to be held in his hometown of St Catherines, Ontario on May 16.
The event, which is being organised in conjunction with Peart’s family, is set to feature an array of performers and speakers to pay tribute to the drummer.
Proceeds from the event will go to the charities Overtime Angels, the St Catherines Hospital and Walker Cancer Center, the Juravinski Hospital & Cancer Centre in Hamilton, Ontario and The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie, Ontario.
“We are especially pleased to be able to support this charity event that will benefit some much-needed organizations that are close to our hearts,” said the drummer’s parents, Glen and Betty Peart
Tickets for A Night For Neil go onsale on Friday, February 28.
News of Peart’s death at the age of 67 was confirmed by his Rush bandmates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, who said: “It is with broken hearts and the deepest sadness that we must share the terrible news that on Tuesday our friend, soul brother and band mate of over 45 years, Neil, has lost his incredibly brave three and a half year battle with brain cancer (Glioblastoma).”
Members of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Kiss, Judas Priest, Foo Fighters and more paid tribute to Peart.
Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl called Peart “a kind, thoughtful, brilliant man” in a statement which reads: “Today, the world lost a true giant in the history of rock and roll. An inspiration to millions with an unmistakable sound who spawned generations of musicians – like myself – to pick up two sticks and chase a dream.
A fan-led petition to have a statue or plaque dedicated to Peart placed at Lakeside Park in St. Catharines, Canada, has gathered more than 20,000 signatures. The location was made famous thanks to Rush’s classic Caress Of Steel track in 1975 – and according to St. Catharines newspaper The Standard, Peart’s family are “fully on board” with the idea.
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- Rush - 2112 - Twenty One Twelve - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.15, €16.80 (New Item) (arrived 30-Jan-2023 15:35)on February 5, 2023 at 1:36 am
RUSH 2112 (1983 UK issue of the classic 1976 6-track vinyl LP, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows moderate wear and the vinyl has just a few minor scuffs, but remains in excellent condition PRICE79)
- Rush - The Spirit Of Radio - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.10, €11.20 (New Item) (arrived 15-Nov-2022 15:57)on February 5, 2023 at 1:36 am
RUSH The Spirit Of Radio (1980 UK injection moulded 7" vinyl single, also including The Trees, Phonogram group die-cut paper sleeve. RADIO7)
- Rush - Moving Pictures - US - vinyl LP - £35.00, $42.35, €39.20 (New Item) (arrived 09-Nov-2022 17:18)on February 5, 2023 at 1:36 am
RUSH Moving Pictures (1981 US Columbia House Club Edition 7-track vinyl LP, the eighth studio album by the Canadian pioneers & their best-selling & arguably best known album. Housed in a pasted picture sleeve with 'CRC' printed on the reversein the bottom right corner, and has no deletion marks, with the lyric printed inner. The sleeve displays some light general wear, the inner has a couple of small splits and the vinyl has only light paper scuffs but little signs of play, an Excellent example and the first we have ever seen!) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Rush - All The World's A Stage - Canadian - 2-LP vinyl set - £25.00, $30.25, €28.00 (New Item) (arrived 10-Nov-2022 10:46)on February 5, 2023 at 1:36 am
RUSH All The World's A Stage (1977 Canadian issue 12-track Anthem label double vinyl LP which was recorded live at Toronto's Massey Hall over three nights in June 1976. The tri-fold picture sleeve with some minor ringwear & shelf scuffing visible however, the vinylremains Excellent with only a few light signs of play ANR-2-1005)
- Rush - A Farewell To Kings - EX - UK - tour programme - £40.00, $48.40, €44.80 (New Item) (arrived 14-Nov-2022 11:47)on February 5, 2023 at 1:36 am
RUSH A Farewell To Kings World Tour 77-78 Exclusive Concert Edition (Rare 1978 UK 24-page tour programme for their UK Winter Tour, with this leg dating from Birmingham Odeon on the 12th February to Southampton Gaumont on the 27th, featuring a selection of black & white images by the legendary Fin Costello. There are some cosmetic marks on the cover with a little scuffing but otherwise this collector's copy grades Excellent, with just minor signs of handling over the years with no writing or tears)
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