Editing Rush (band) (section)

===2021–present: aftermath===
In a January 2021 interview with Make Weird Music, Lifeson revealed that he and Lee were talking of working together on new music: "We're both eager to get back together and kind of get back into that thing that we've done since we were 14 years old that we love to do. And we work really, really well together. So we'll see what happens with that."<ref>{{cite web |date=January 30, 2021 |title=Alex Lifeson talks Victor 25th anniversary, his future plans and more in new Make Weird Music interview |url=https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2021/01/30/5555/Alex-Lifeson-talks-Victor-25th-anniversary-his-future-plans-and-more-in-new-Make-Weird-Music-interview |access-date=February 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=February 3, 2021 |title=RUSH's ALEX LIFESON And GEDDY LEE Are 'Eager To Get Back Together' And Work On New Music |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/rushs-alex-lifeson-and-geddy-lee-are-eager-to-get-back-together-and-work-on-new-music/ |access-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203171512/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/rushs-alex-lifeson-and-geddy-lee-are-eager-to-get-back-together-and-work-on-new-music/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Lifeson reiterated the status of Rush and the possibility of continuing to work with Lee in a June 2021 interview with [[Eddie Trunk]]: 
{{blockquote|There's no way Rush will ever exist again because Neil's not here to be a part of it. And that's not to say that we can't do other things and we can't do things that benefit our communities and all of that. I have lots of plans for that sort of thing that don't necessarily include Geddy. I get asked this all the time — are we gonna do this, or are we gonna do that? Who knows? All I know is we still love each other and we're still very, very good friends, and we always will be."<ref>{{cite web |date=July 2, 2021 |title=ALEX LIFESON Says 'There's No Way RUSH Will Ever Exist Again', Believes Band's Final Tour 'Couldn't Have Been Better' |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/alex-lifeson-says-theres-no-way-rush-will-ever-exist-again-believes-bands-final-tour-couldnt-have-been-better/ |access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref>}}

In August 2022, Lee and Lifeson returned to the stage at the ''[[South Park]]'' 25th anniversary concert in [[Colorado]], with ''South Park''{{'}}s co-creator [[Matt Stone]] on drums to perform "[[Closer to the Heart]]" alongside the members of [[Primus (band)|Primus]], their first performance since the death of Peart.

In September 2022, Lee and Lifeson performed at the London [[Taylor Hawkins]] tribute concert with [[Dave Grohl]] and [[Omar Hakim]] on drums. They performed "[[2112 (song)|2112]]: Overture", "[[Working Man]]", and "[[YYZ (song)|YYZ]]", the latter of which was Hawkins' favourite Rush song.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 1, 2022 |title=El homenaje de Foo Fighters a Taylor Hawkins podrá verse este sábado|url=https://www.mondosonoro.com/noticias-actualidad-musical/foo-fighters-homenaje-taylor-hawkins/|access-date=September 3, 2002|website=Mondo Sonoro|language=es}}</ref> Later that month, Lee and Lifeson played the same set at the second Taylor Hawkins Tribute show in Los Angeles. Grohl once again drummed on "2112", [[Chad Smith]] of the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] joined them for "[[Working Man]]", and [[Danny Carey]] from [[Tool (band)|Tool]] drummed for "YYZ".<ref name="Revolver">{{cite web|first=Eli|last=Enis|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-tools-danny-carey-play-yyz-rush-members-taylor-hawkins-tribute-show|title=See TOOL's Danny Carey Play "YYZ" With Rush Members at Taylor Hawkins Tribute Show.|publisher=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|date=September 28, 2022|access-date=November 10, 2023}}</ref> Those appearances fuelled speculation over a possible Rush reunion, with [[Paul McCartney]] (who attended the Hawkins tribute shows) urging Lee and Lifeson to tour again,<ref name="Blabbermouth November 2023">{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/geddy-lee-doesnt-rule-out-performing-with-alex-lifeson-as-rush-again|title=Geddy Lee Doesn't Rule Out Performing With Alex Lifeson As Rush Again|publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar]]|date=November 10, 2023|access-date=November 10, 2023}}</ref> and Smith commenting, "Those guys are so happy to be playing again... They were part of the show. They loved it and enjoyed the hell out of it. Those guys miss playing. They couldn't play anymore, Neil couldn't do it anymore, but they still want to play."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/those_guys_miss_playing_rhcps_chad_smith_explains_why_hes_hopeful_for_a_rush_reunion.html|title='Those Guys Miss Playing': RHCP's Chad Smith Explains Why He's Hopeful for a Rush Reunion|publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar]]|date=August 16, 2023|access-date=November 10, 2023}}</ref>

Lee told ''[[The Washington Post]]'' in November 2023 that he would not rule out performing with Lifeson again as Rush, saying, "It was nice to know that if we decide to go out, Alex and I, whether we went out as part of a new thing, or whether we just wanted to go out and play Rush as Rush, we could do that now."<ref name="Blabbermouth November 2023" /> When asked in the following month by ''[[CBS News Sunday Morning]]'' if he and Lifeson had talked about continuing as Rush with a new drummer, Lee said, "Have we talked about it? Yeah. It's not impossible, but at this point, I can't guarantee it." Lifeson then expressed optimism about the band's future, stating that, "It's just not in our DNA to stop."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/geddy_lee_confirms_he_and_alex_lifeson_talked_about_continuing_rush_with_another_drummer.html|title=Geddy Lee Confirms He and Alex Lifeson Talked About Continuing Rush With Another Drummer|publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar]]|date=December 3, 2023|access-date=December 4, 2023}}</ref> Lifeson later stated in a January 2024 interview that he was no longer interested in touring, citing arthritis and expressing doubt that he could perform as he did years ago.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rush's Alex Lifeson Says His Arthritis Is 'Slowly Getting Worse': 'I Don't Know If I Can Play Like I Played' 10 Years Ago |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/rushs-alex-lifeson-says-his-arthritis-is-slowly-getting-worse-i-dont-know-if-i-can-play-like-i-played-10-years-ago |website=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=January 11, 2024 |language=en |date=January 10, 2024}}</ref> In May 2024, Lifeson stated that he and Lee were playing songs together, but continued to rule out the possibility of ever going back on tour,<ref>{{cite web |title=Alex Lifeson And Geddy Lee Have Been Playing Rush Songs Again: 'We Sound Like A Really Bad Tribute Band' |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/alex-lifeson-and-geddy-lee-have-been-playing-rush-songs-again-we-sound-like-a-really-bad-tribute-band |website=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=May 7, 2024 |language=en |date=May 6, 2024}}</ref> declaring that he is "proud of the fact" that Rush "was over when it was over."<ref>{{cite web |title=Alex Lifeson On Possibility Of Rush Carrying On With New Drummer: 'It Would Just Be A Money Ploy' |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/alex-lifeson-on-possibility-of-rush-carrying-on-with-new-drummer-it-would-just-be-a-money-ploy |website=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=May 11, 2024 |language=en |date=May 11, 2024}}</ref> In that same month, Lee and Lifeson appeared together onstage at a [[Gordon Lightfoot]] tribute concert at the [[Massey Hall]], where they joined [[Blue Rodeo]] to perform Lightfoot's "The Way I Feel".<ref>{{cite web |title=Watch: Rush's Geddy Lee And Alex Lifeson Perform At GORDON LIGHTFOOT Tribute Concert In Toronto |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-rushs-geddy-lee-and-alex-lifeson-perform-at-gordon-lightfoot-tribute-concert-in-toronto |website=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=June 30, 2024 |language=en |date=May 24, 2024}}</ref>

An anthology box set, titled ''Rush 50'', was released on March 21, 2025. In addition to tracks from all of their studio albums, the box set contains live tracks dating back to 1974 through the band's final show in 2015, and also marked the first time that their 1973 debut single "Not Fade Away" and its B-side "You Can't Fight It" were made available on any other format.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/rush-announces-first-ever-career-spanning-anthology-rush-50|title=RUSH Announces First-Ever Career Spanning Anthology 'Rush 50'|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=January 28, 2025|date=January 28, 2025}}</ref>