Rush previously confirmed that the band was over following the death of member Neil Peart, but fans rejoiced recently as the surviving musicians can get together again as confirmed by Geddy Lee.
According to Blabbermouth, surviving members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson were able to reunite last year to pay tribute to the late drummer Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters.
Now, in a new interview with The Washington Post, Lee noted that performing those tracks last year with a third person was "the elephant in the room" for him, but right now, it kind of "disappeared."
"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," he said.
He also noted that in October last year, he and Lifeson were able to bond with each other in a home studio and played songs together again for the first time after years.
Rush Possible to Reunite But Geddy Lee Has One Condition
Elsewhere in the interview, Geddy Lee broke his silence about the possibility of the band getting back together again, saying there could be a potential but he has one condition for Alex Lifeson.
"He needs to feel good and feel healthy and strong. And then maybe we have a discussion," he added.
Lifeson aired similar sentiments in an interview with Guitar World in 2022, saying he hadn't completely removed the concept of making new music with his good pal.
However, he also noted that they're not putting any pressure on anything and both of them still love each other.
"I talk to Geddy every other day - we're best friends. There's more to our life together than just writing music. So if it happens, it happens. And it'll happen when it happens," he teased.
What Happened to Rush?
The recent news comes a few years after Lee and Lifeson confirmed in an interview with Rolling Stone that it was an end of an era for Rush following Neil Peart's death.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the musician passed away following his battle with glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. He was 67 years old.
At the time of the conversation, Lifeson said he loved playing and never wanted to stop, but it was gone following the death of their bandmate. However, he clarified that it might "come back" and he's not ruling out any possibility of creating projects again the future.
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