There's no better feeling than when when an artist plays your favorite song live, so imagine that feeling when Rush performed one of their fan-favorite tracks for the first time in almost five decades.
On June 13, during the final night of their four-night residency at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, the legendary rock band shocked fans when they added "A Farewell To Kings" to the set — a track that the band hasn't played since 1979.
The song, which is the title track from the band's fifth studio album, released on August 29, 1977, is a longstanding favorite. "A Farewell To Kings" enjoyed a ton of commercial success upon its release, with the album reaching No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 200 and No. 22 on the U.K. Album Chart.
Unsurprisingly, fans were delighted when the band played the track, which along with the full set, was uploaded to YouTube by TapeheadToo.
"The deepest cut by far of the four LA shows," one commenter wrote. What a treat, thanks guys for bringing back this gem!"
"Nice to hear this Rush classic pulled out of the vault after these years, what a fantastic performance." another said.
"Wow - didn't think they'd pull this one out with the high vocals," noted a third. "Love that they're rotating new songs into the mix with each show, as opposed to the exact same show on previous tours."
"Definitely the most magnificent moment we've witnessed from RUSH for this new tour without a doubt... gold!" someone else commented, as another expressed, "The great thing about Rush is that even though it's a song from about 50 years ago, it doesn't feel outdated at all."
The Canadian rockers are currently in the midst of the North American leg of the "Fifty Something" comeback tour. Celebrating more than half a century of music legacy, the tour also honors Rush's late drummer Neil Peart, who died in 2020 at the age of 67.
During the first night of the tour, the show saw the band play a montage of Peart's performances on the venue's screens.
"Drumming became an instrument of self-esteem for me," he said in part, per Ultimate Classic Rock. "I consider my whole career to be a reflection of me at 16 and what my values were. And what I thought the idea of artistic integrity was and what it should be devoted to."
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