Rush has already collected a treasure trove of awards throughout their nearly 50-year career, but the band will add another to their stash this March. That'd be the Juno-sponsored Allen Waters Humanitarian Award, which celebrates Canadians who have made especially charitable contributions to the mother country.
"We are sincerely grateful to be recognized as this year's recipients of the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award," the band said collectively in a statement (via Rolling Stone). "We are proud, honored and humbled to be in the company of all Canadians who find it within their hearts to help those in need."
RS notes some of the band's major humanitarian achievements, including a 2003 performance at SARSfest in Toronto, their support of Little Kids Rock and a 2008 donation to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
They've also contributed $1 of every concert ticket sold to various charities, a practice they're likely to continue if they ever decide to get back on the road.
"We haven't really talked seriously about what we want to do," Alex Lifeson said in 2014. "But I think we're probably going to lean towards making it a real sort of fan event, and really try to put something together that's very pleasing for the fans across the board. That's always been difficult, for us to sort of balance things."
Their most recent tour, in support of latest album Clockwork Angels, featured a bunch of deep cuts from the '80s. But Lifeson said he wants to shake things up during the next run.
"I've always wanted to do some rarer Rush material, and this should be a good opportunity to do that," he said. "I also think it's going to be a long tour. We just need to stay healthy until then."
Check out footage from their most recent shows below:
