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MIKE PORTNOY Says He Is ‘Kind Of Glad’ He Wasn’t Asked To Play For RUSH On 2026 Tour: ‘That Would Be Way Too Much Pressure’

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In a new interview with Chile’s Futuro, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy was asked for his opinion on last year’s announcement that RUSH’s surviving members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson had recruited award-winning fusion drummer Anika Nilles to fill in for the late Neil Peart this year as the Canadi…

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In a new interview with Chile’s Futuro, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy was asked for his opinion on last year’s announcement that RUSH’s surviving members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson had recruited award-winning fusion drummer Anika Nilles to fill in for the late Neil Peart this year as the Canadi…
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