From Loudersound.
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 - All The World's A Stage - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 25-Apr-2024 09:26)on April 27, 2024 at 10:00 am
RUSH All The World's A Stage (1984 UK Mercury 12-track double vinyl LP featuring a collection of live recordings from their performances at Toronto's Massey Hall between 11th - 13th June 1976, housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with the 'Priceless' series inners. The sleeve shows light wear with its original price sticker in place and the vinyl remains in overall excellent condition with minimal signs of play PRID1)
- Rush - A Farewell To Kings - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2024 15:52)on April 27, 2024 at 10:00 am
RUSH A Farewell To Kings (1977 UK 6-track vinyl LP, the remarkable fifth studio album by the Canadian rock band including the classics Closer To The Heart & Xanadu. Without its inner, the gatefold picture sleeve itself still has the lyrics printed across the inside spread and the vinyl remains in EX condition with only light signs of play)
- Rush - A Show Of Hands - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £25.00, $31.25, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 15-Apr-2024 08:37)on April 27, 2024 at 10:00 am
RUSH A Show Of Hands (1989 UK 14-track double vinyl LP recorded live during the 'Power Windows' tour in 1986 and the 'Hold Your Fire' tour in '88, including versions of Time Stands Still, The Big Money, Closer To The Heart and Marathon, gatefold picture sleeve. The vinyl appears near mint)
- Rush - Permanent Waves - mid 80s - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 17-Apr-2024 12:00)on April 27, 2024 at 10:00 am
RUSH Permanent Waves (Mid 80s UK issue of the 1980 6-track vinyl LP, including Rush flagships The Spirit Of Radio and Freewill, closing with the full-blown epic Natural Science, gloss picture sleeve with blank newspaper headline and illustrated lyric inner. The sleeve displays some light shelfwear and, apart from a few cosmetic surface scuffs, the vinyl looks seldom played)
- Rush - The Studio Albums - 1989-2007 - UK - cd album box set - £24.99, $31.24, €29.24 (New Item) (arrived 20-Apr-2024 15:45)on April 27, 2024 at 10:00 am
RUSH The Studio Albums - 1989-2007 (2013 UK/EU 77-track remastered SEVEN CD Box Set, comprising the albums Presto, Roll The Bones, Counterparts, Test For Echo, Vapor Trails Remixed, Feedback & Snakes & Arrows, with each disc housed in its respective card wallet picture sleeve complete with a 40-page lyric booklet, with all parts housed in a clamshell picture box. Near Mint)
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