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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 - A Farewell To Kings + Inner - UK - vinyl LP - £65.00, $83.85, €77.35 (New Item) (arrived 23-Jul-2024 13:20)on July 26, 2024 at 2:27 pm
RUSH A Farewell To Kings (Rare 1977 UK 6-track LP, the fifth studio album by the Canadian rock band, including the classic song Closer To The Heart, gatefold picture sleeve with illustrated inner. This is a nice one owner copy with the sleeve and inner showing only minimal wear & the vinyl showing little evidence of play, remaining in stunning near mint condition)
- Rush - Power Windows - Stickered - UK - vinyl LP - £40.00, $51.60, €47.60 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jun-2024 18:00)on July 26, 2024 at 2:27 pm
RUSH Power Windows (1985 UK 8-track vinyl LP, the eleventh studio album from the Canadian prog icons, featuring the singles The Big Money, Mystic Rhythms and Manhattan Project from the Peter Collins produced synth-era of the band. The hype-stickered glossy picture sleeve displays one of Hugh Syme's best designs for the band and comes complete with original photo portrait / lyric inner with the vinyl looking barely played VERH31)
- Rush - Presto - German - vinyl LP - £45.00, $58.05, €53.55 (New Item) (arrived 23-Apr-2024 11:49)on July 26, 2024 at 2:27 pm
RUSH Presto (1989 German 11-track vinyl LP featuring the thirteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band, including Show Don't Tell, The Pass and Superconductor, glossy 'Rabbit' picture sleeve with picture/lyric inner. The sleeve shows only very minor edgewear and the vinyl shows minimal signs of play. A top copy of this hard to find vinyl album by the trio!)
- Rush - The Big Money - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $19.35, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 23-Apr-2024 13:45)on July 26, 2024 at 2:27 pm
RUSH The Big Money (1985 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single, also including Territories plus a live version of Red Sector A, housed in a glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve has a few marks from being stored in a PVC sleeve, whilst the vinyl looks barely played RUSH1212)
- Rush - R30 - Baseball Shirt - Extra Large - US - clothing - £195.00, $251.55, €232.05 (New Item) (arrived 10-May-2024 11:59)on July 26, 2024 at 2:27 pm
RUSH R30 (2004 US Official 100% polyester Black Baseball style shirt sold as official merchandise on the band's tour. The button up shirt features embroidered details including the 'Rush' red logo across the chest with the number 30 below in white, and embroidered label at the bottom, and on the back is a large red number 30. Size Extra Large and measuring 24 inches pit-pit and 32 inches from the back neck to the bottom. Apart from a small pull on the back, this example doesn't have many signs of being worn. A superb and rare piece of Rush tour merchandise)
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