INDIANAPOLIS – Alongside the release of the new single “Headlong Flight”, Live Nation announced Rush will embark on a North American tour that will appear at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in support of their upcoming and anticipated new album, “Clockwork Angels.” Tickets for Rush [$111, $76, $56 and $36 reserved] go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. and will be available at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse Box Office, Livenation.com, Ticketmaster, participating Wal-Mart locations or charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000. Ticket prices are subject to applicable fees. “Clockwork Angels,” the band’s 20th studio album, will be released June 12. This is the renowned trio’s first new collection of original material in more than five years and their first studio release via Anthem/Roadrunner records. With more than 40 million records sold worldwide and countless sold-out tours, Rush – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart – is not only one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock history, but remains one of the most relevant. Singer/bassist Geddy Lee remarked, “‘Headlong Flight’ was one of those songs that was a joy to write and record from beginning to end. Alex [Lifeson] and I had blast jamming in my home studio one day before the second leg of the Time Machine Tour and I did not revisit that jam until a year later. Alex and I assembled the song to be an instrumental and its original title was ‘Take that lampshade off yo head!’ but once we saw the lyrics Neil had written for ‘Headlong Flight’, I knew that the spirit of the lyrics matched the instrumental perfectly and it was just a matter of making them fit and writing the melodies.” Drummer and lyricist Neil Peart explained, “In late 2011, my drum teacher Freddie Gruber, toward the end of his long and adventurous 84 years, was reminiscing among friends and former students. Often he would shake his head and say, ‘I had quite a ride. I wish I could do it all again.’ That is not a feeling I have ever shared about the past – I remain glad that I don’t have to do it all again. While working on the lyrics for ‘Headlong Flight,’ the last song written for ‘Clockwork Angels,’ I tried to summarize my character’s life and adventures. My own ambivalence colored the verses, while Freddie’s words inspired the chorus ‘I wish that I could live it all again.’” The RIAA has certified Rush for the third most consecutive gold/platinum studio albums by a rock band, topped only by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.In addition to their commercial success, Rush has also been recognized with a number of Juno Awards and multiple Grammy nominations. Exclusive Rush ticket packages are available, by visiting http://vipnation.com for package details For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.rush.com and www.livenation.com
