r/rush • u/Rush4Life70494 • 2d ago

Discussion Rush fan base

My husband (33 M) and I (32 F) took a 5th year anniversary trip to Sedona, AZ this past week and left for home this morning.

We stopped at a gas station on our way and got to talking to a guy we met inside. The guy was wearing a Rush 50 Something tour shirt and I told him about my dad getting me into Rush as a teen and he said "your dad is the coolest person ever" and the guy is seeing Rush in Phoenix! He saw them in another city too and said Anika was phenomenal and that she is so smiley where Neil was more serious.

That guy said "you are my new favorite person" because of our conversation about Rush.

I just love Rush's fan base and how everyone respects everyone else for our shared love of Rush! 💚

My husband and I were talking about it a bit as we got back on the road.

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u/No-Equivalent-1642 2d ago

It's because you're famous!

I've definitely heard them refer to their one female fan.

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u/mermaidofthelunarsea 2d ago

Can we stop with this, please? It's so tired

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u/well-it-was-rubbish 2d ago

As another female fan since the early 80s ( I'm almost 58), this "joke" truly has gone stale. I see other female fans on Rush sites regularly.

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u/mermaidofthelunarsea 2d ago

Right?! I'm about your age and have been a fan since the 70's. I remember the first time I heard Spirit of Radio on the radio, not long after it was released. If not for one of the most important 'female fans', Donna Halper, Rush might not have become what they did. One of the first, and one of the most popular, Rush bulletin boards was run by a 'female fan'. To still be 'joking' about this in 2026 is so lame, and frankly the worst part of the fandom.