{"id":2053080,"date":"2026-07-20T11:51:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2053080"},"modified":"2026-07-20T11:51:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:51:46","slug":"rush-reportedly-in-talks-for-a-las-vegas-sphere-residency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2053080","title":{"rendered":"Rush reportedly in talks for a Las Vegas Sphere residency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rush@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rush reportedly in talks for a Las Vegas Sphere residency<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>According to various claims, talks have \u201csecretly going on now for a while\u201d and there could be as many as 18 shows announced<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Liberty Dunworth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-20T12:51:46+01:00\">20th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rush@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Lifeson (L) and Geddy Lee of Rush in 2026\" title=\"rush@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Alex Lifeson (L) and Geddy Lee of Rush in 2026. CREDIT: Gary Miller\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Rush are reportedly in talks to lock in a residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Neil Peart obituary, 1952-2020: The Professor of drums who weaved fantasy into rock<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The rumours come amid the Canadian prog legends embarking on their \u2018Fifty Something\u2019 tour earlier this year, which sees Geddy Lee (vocals, bass) and Alex Lifeson (guitar) team up with drummer Anika Nilles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The shows are seeing them break out classics from across their discography, and celebrating the life and legacy of late drummer Neil Peart, who undeniably shaped their distinctive sound and died in 2020 after quietly battling brain cancer for three years.<\/p>\n<p>Now, following the tour kicking off in June with the North American leg and set to head to the UK, Europe and South America in 2027, reports have emerged that a residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas could be on the cards too.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from <em>The Sun<\/em>, a source has revealed that the prog icons have had \u201ctalks [that] have been secretly going on now for a while,\u201d and \u201cthe word is that contracts could be locked down in the next couple of weeks\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.@RushTheBand is in talks for a residency at the Las Vegas Sphere according to both Eddie Trunk and The Sun newspaper \u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/s5uZhMZjxr pic.twitter.com\/xZ6TJg12DK<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rush is a Band (@rushisaband) July 17, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cRush has an enormous audience across North America. Even though they are Canadian, their music and success has been huge in the US,\u201d the source reportedly added. \u201cTheir hits, history and live performances make them an attractive proposition.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There have also been rumours of a residency before then too, with fansite \u2018Rush Is A Band\u2019 sharing last week that SiriusXM host Eddie Trunk claimed on his radio show that the residency plans are now a \u201cdone deal\u201d and could include as many as 18 live shows at the Nevada venue (via <em>Blabbermouth<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>At time of writing, there is no official confirmation from the band nor the venue about whether they are looking into a residency. Rush\u2019s \u2018Fifty Something\u2019 tour continues across the US and Canada over the next two months, before heading across the pond in 2027. Visit here for tickets and here for a list of dates.<\/p>\n<p>The groundbreaking venue opened in 2023, cost $2.3billion (\u00a31.7billion) to make, and features an exosphere with over 1.2million puck-sized LEDs that transmit images across the Las Vegas skyline.<\/p>\n<p>U2 were the first to perform at the venue, kicking things off a residency that ran between September 2023 and March 2024.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DV0oxq7DO43\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reviewing the band\u2019s opening night, <em>NME<\/em> praised the show for \u201ctaking the live concert experience \u2018to the next level\u2019\u201d and delivering \u201ca fine balancing act of doing just that while also ensuring their music remains very much at the forefront\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Phish, Dead &amp; Company, the Eagles and the Backstreet Boys have all played residencies there, and No Doubt recently closed out their run of reunion shows by bringing out Olivia Rodrigo as a special guest.<\/p>\n<p>Metallica confirmed a residency at the venue earlier this year, after hinting that they were close to signing a deal with organisers. Those shows are set to begin later this year, and will follow the same \u2018No Repeat Weekend\u2019 tradition that began with their \u2018M72 World Tour\u2019 \u2013 where no songs are repeated on each Thursday and Saturday throughout the residency.<\/p>\n<p>Those Metallica gigs have now been extended into 2027 due to high demand, and drummer Lars Ulrich has admitted that he thinks the ask is \u201coverwhelming and fucking intimidating\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>There have also been some reports that Tool are in talks for a Sphere residency too, but nothing has been confirmed at time of writing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Prog<\/li>\n<li>Rock<\/li>\n<li>Rush<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div 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masks<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Rush are reportedly in talks to lock in a residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Neil Peart obituary, 1952-2020: The Professor of drums who weaved fantasy into rock<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The rumours come amid the Canadian prog legends embarking on their \u2018Fifty Something\u2019 tour earlier this year, which sees Geddy Lee (vocals, bass) and Alex Lifeson (guitar) team up with drummer Anika Nilles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The shows are seeing them break out classics from across their discography, and celebrating the life and legacy of late drummer Neil Peart, who undeniably shaped their distinctive sound and died in 2020 after quietly battling brain cancer for three years.<\/p>\n<p>Now, following the tour kicking off in June with the North American leg and set to head to the UK, Europe and South America in 2027, reports have emerged that a residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas could be on the cards too.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from <em>The Sun<\/em>, a source has revealed that the prog icons have had \u201ctalks [that] have been secretly going on now for a while,\u201d and \u201cthe word is that contracts could be locked down in the next couple of weeks\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.@RushTheBand is in talks for a residency at the Las Vegas Sphere according to both Eddie Trunk and The Sun newspaper \u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/s5uZhMZjxr pic.twitter.com\/xZ6TJg12DK<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rush is a Band (@rushisaband) July 17, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cRush has an enormous audience across North America. Even though they are Canadian, their music and success has been huge in the US,\u201d the source reportedly added. \u201cTheir hits, history and live performances make them an attractive proposition.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There have also been rumours of a residency before then too, with fansite \u2018Rush Is A Band\u2019 sharing last week that SiriusXM host Eddie Trunk claimed on his radio show that the residency plans are now a \u201cdone deal\u201d and could include as many as 18 live shows at the Nevada venue (via <em>Blabbermouth<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>At time of writing, there is no official confirmation from the band nor the venue about whether they are looking into a residency. Rush\u2019s \u2018Fifty Something\u2019 tour continues across the US and Canada over the next two months, before heading across the pond in 2027. Visit here for tickets and here for a list of dates.<\/p>\n<p>The groundbreaking venue opened in 2023, cost $2.3billion (\u00a31.7billion) to make, and features an exosphere with over 1.2million puck-sized LEDs that transmit images across the Las Vegas skyline.<\/p>\n<p>U2 were the first to perform at the venue, kicking things off a residency that ran between September 2023 and March 2024.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DV0oxq7DO43\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reviewing the band\u2019s opening night, <em>NME<\/em> praised the show for \u201ctaking the live concert experience \u2018to the next level\u2019\u201d and delivering \u201ca fine balancing act of doing just that while also ensuring their music remains very much at the forefront\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Phish, Dead &amp; Company, the Eagles and the Backstreet Boys have all played residencies there, and No Doubt recently closed out their run of reunion shows by bringing out Olivia Rodrigo as a special guest.<\/p>\n<p>Metallica confirmed a residency at the venue earlier this year, after hinting that they were close to signing a deal with organisers. Those shows are set to begin later this year, and will follow the same \u2018No Repeat Weekend\u2019 tradition that began with their \u2018M72 World Tour\u2019 \u2013 where no songs are repeated on each Thursday and Saturday throughout the residency.<\/p>\n<p>Those Metallica gigs have now been extended into 2027 due to high demand, and drummer Lars Ulrich has admitted that he thinks the ask is \u201coverwhelming and fucking intimidating\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>There have also been some reports that Tool are in talks for a Sphere residency too, but nothing has been confirmed at time of writing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/rush-reportedly-in-talks-for-a-las-vegas-sphere-residency-3957991&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rush@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Rush reportedly in talks for a Las Vegas Sphere residency According to various claims, talks have \u201csecretly going on now for a while\u201d and there could be as many as 18 shows announced By Liberty Dunworth 20th July 2026 Alex Lifeson (L) and Geddy Lee of Rush in 2026. 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