10 Most Emotional Onstage Moments In Rock
4. Rush's Final Show
No band can really go on forever. Regardless of how much we may like to deny it, you only reach a certain point in your playing style before you realize that you just can't deliver like you used to. While some acts might like to give a huge farewell tour to cap things off, Rush's final show left it on one of the best notes possible.
Titled the R40 tour, this celebration of 40 years of being a band was a labor of love from these Canadian icons, going through their entire discography in reverse chronological order. Whenever you went to a gig on the tour, you were practically given a crash course in prog rock, going from the late period triumphs like One Little Victory to the songs that started it all like Working Man. Once they reached their final stop at the LA Forum, you could really feel the emotion in the air as they tore through their last song one more time.
As Geddy Lee wished the crowd a fond farewell, the Professor Neil Peart emerged from his drum throne to give a final bow to the audience. Keep in mind, this is the same Neil Peart who was known to leave right after the show had ended. Given that we will never truly see Rush in full force again, this is one of the more heartfelt moments to come from one of the most technically gifted bands to ever pick up instruments.