“This finger canceled three shows on this tour.” As Rush are forced to reschedule dates on their reunion tour, we recall how Alex Lifeson’s broken finger once stopped the band at a crucial moment in their rise

With Lee sidelined by laryngitis and bronchitis, it’s a reminder of 1979’s ‘Hemispheres’ tour, when Lifeson’s fretting hand took a hit just as Rush were becoming one of rock’s hottest live acts