Rush Fifty Something: A Night We Never Thought We’d See Again

The useful part

Rush Fifty Something Tour Rocks Montreal's Bell Centre Friday night, September 4th, was the second of two sold-out Rush Fifty Something shows at Montreal's Bell Centre. Everywhere you looked, there were Rush shirts, tour merch, and fans reminiscing about the last time they had seen this legendary Canadian band play live. German drummer Anika Nilles had stepped into one of the most impossible jobs in rock — taking the seat behind the kit after the passing of Neil Peart.

How it works

• I'm incredibly grateful that the band's management allowed us to cover this second show, because standing there with a few fellow photographer colleagues, we were all in complete awe that this moment was...
• As the lights went down, I honestly couldn't believe what was about to happen.

Example or evidence

• The building was buzzing long before the lights went down.

Details worth keeping

start and no opening act, the fans were more than ready to go. What would Rush sound like with a new drummer?