Yes they can! YES will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the Class of 2017, it was announced this morning. The induction, following two previous nominations, will occur one year shy of the legendary progressive rock band’s 50th anniversary.
“What an honor this is for us and all involved with the history of this band,” shares guitarist Steve Howe. “We thank all the Yes fans who have been so passionate over the decades, and helped us to keep the flag flying. It is the fans who have constantly demanded our inclusion. They have been heard.”
“We look forward to accepting this esteemed award next spring in honor of our fallen brother, Chris Squire, who would have been delighted to see his musical vision finally receive such recognition,” adds drummer Alan White. “We thank everyone who voted for Yes. We’ll see you soon, Cleveland!”
The members of YES who will officially be inducted into the Rock Hall are the “Union” tour line-up: current members White and Howe, the band’s late bassist and founding member Chris Squire, and former members Jon Anderson (vocals), Bill Bruford (drums), Tony Kaye (keyboards), Rick Wakeman (keyboards) and Trevor Rabin (guitar).
“Yes was like my first girlfriend, to whom I was hopelessly committed,” says Bruford. “Despite a couple of wrinkles, I’m glad to hear the old girl is in fine shape.”
Kaye confirms, “I am honored to be included in Yes’ induction. I am delighted for my friends in the band, and I salute Chris, without whom it would never have happened. Chris would have been so very proud.”
In addition to Steve Howe and Alan White, YES’ current line-up includes Geoff Downes (keyboards; first joined in 1980), Jon Davison (vocals since 2011) and Billy Sherwood (guitar/keyboards in the 1990s and Chris Squire’s choice to take over bass/vocals in 2015).
About YES:
Founded in 1968 by Chris Squire and Jon Anderson, Grammy-award winning recording artists YES have created some of the most important and influential music in rock history, such as iconic pieces “Roundabout,” “Close to the Edge,” “I’ve Seen All Good People,” “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” “Starship Trooper,” and countless others. Its albums, including Fragile, Close to the Edge, Tales from Topographic Oceans, Relayer, Going For the One and 90125, have been certified multi-platinum, double-platinum, platinum, and more by the RIAA, and have sold over 50 million records total in its career that has so far spanned almost five decades. Among the world’s most influential, ground-breaking, and respected progressive rock bands, YES continues creating masterful music that inspires musicians, fans and music lovers around the world.
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Trevor Horn has confirmed he will delight fans with a rare guest appearance during the band’s London show at Royal Albert Hall on 10th May. Trevor will also join YES on stage in Oxford on the 9th; this will be the first opportunity to see YES live with Trevor since the original Drama tour 36 years ago.
The announcement was made after Horn joined YES for a rehearsal session at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth last week; Robert Plant working also working in another studio at Rockfield also popped in to say hello to the guys.
The extensive UK and European tour sees YES performing 1980’s prog landmark album ‘Drama’ in its entirety for the very first time, together with ‘Fragile’ 1971 and other seminal hits from their catalogue. ‘Drama’, YES’ only album to feature Horn as lead vocalist, marked a change of direction for their sound and was widely acclaimed by critics, reaching number 2 in the UK charts. The band disbanded after the tour, with Trevor venturing into production. Trevor Horn went onto produce YES’ next album 90125.
“Most of the songs haven’t been performed in some 30 years’” – said Steve Howe. “Reliving those years will be very emotional” – adds drummer Alan White – “I know Chris would have loved to be here with us for this”.
YES was founded by Chris Squire and Jon Anderson in 1968. Characterised by a prog symphonic style of rock music, lengthy compositions and the use of mystical and cosmic lyrics, the band went on to record 21 albums and win several prestigious awards including Grammys, The band is recognized as one of the most influential icons in prog rock.
Still as relevant today as in the 70s, YES has maintained a loyal following while constantly attracting new crowds of music fans throughout 47 years of its outstanding career.
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Wed 27th
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Glasgow
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Royal Concert Hall
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0141 353 8000
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Fri 29th
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Newcastle
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City Hall
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0191 277 8030
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Sat 30th
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Manchester
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O2 Apollo
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08444 777 677
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May
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Mon 2nd
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Liverpool
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Philharmonic
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0151 709 3789
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Tue 3rd
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Sheffield
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City Hall
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0114 2789 789
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Wed 4th
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Bristol
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Colston Hall
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0844 887 1500
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Fri 6th
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Birmingham
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Symphony Hall
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0121 345 0602
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Sat 7th
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Brighton
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Brighton Centre
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0844 847 1515
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Mon 9th
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Oxford *
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New Theatre
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0844 871 3020
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Tue 10th
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London**
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Royal Albert Hall
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0207 589 8212
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Olympia |
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Utrecht |
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Hamburg |
GERMANY |
Mehr Theater |
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Frankfurt |
Germany |
Alte Oper |
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Leipzig |
Germany |
Avensee |
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Berlin |
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Admiralspalast |
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Bonn |
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Beethovenhalle |
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Hegelsaal |
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Munich |
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Cirkus Krone |
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Volkshaus |
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Milan |
ITALY |
Teatro Nazionale |
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Padova |
Italy |
Gran Teatro Geox |
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Florence |
Italy |
Dbihall |
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Rome |
Italy |
Teatro Olimpico |
UK Tickets are £39 for all venues except London. Oxford* £39 + £1.25 venue restoration levy.
London** £55 (boxes), £48.50, £45, £38 Tickets are available from 24hour Ticket Hotline: 0844 338 0000 and Online from BookingsDirect.com. Showtime is 7.30pm (plus support).
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Seminal prog pioneers YES hit the road for an extensive UK and European tour at the end of this month, April 2016. The band will be performing 1971’s ‘Fragile’ and 1980’s ‘Drama’ in their entirety, the latter for the very first time, plus other seminal tracks including ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’ and ‘Starship Trooper’.
Warners will release Drama on 22nd April and Fragile on 6th May on 180gm Vinyl with replicas of the original gatefold sleeves. Fragile will also include a smaller inner booklet. This product has been expertly recreated to match the original in every way from content to physical material and product specification.
Warners has recently released all of their catalogue YES albums Mastered For iTunes. These include The Yes Album, Fragile, Going For The One, Time and a Word, Yes, 90125, Tales From Topographic Oceans and Drama. You can buy them from http://geni.us/YESMFiT.
‘Most of the songs haven’t been performed in some 30 years’ – said Steve Howe. ‘Fragile and Drama mark two essential chapters of our career and we’re looking forward to share the whole journeys with our fans throughout Europe’. ‘Reliving those years will be very emotional’ – adds drummer Alan White – ‘I know Chris would have loved to be here with us for this’.
YES has recently lost bassist and co-founder Chris Squire, a tragedy that left the prog world in mourning. His replacement Billy Sherwood found a big pair of shoes to fill, as YES set out to honour his memory by keeping the band’s legacy alive. The band recently toured the US with fellow prog legends Toto to an enthusiastic reception.
YES was founded by Chris Squire and Jon Anderson in 1968. Characterized by a unique, prog symphonic style of rock music, lengthy compositions and the use of mystical and cosmic lyrics, the band found success in 1971 with two of the band’s most celebrated records, ‘The YES Album’ and ‘Fragile’. The band went on to record 21 albums and win several prestigious awards including Grammys. Yes is recognized as one of the most influential icons in prog rock.
Still as relevant today as they were in the 70s, YES has maintained a loyal following while constantly attracting new crowds of music fans throughout 47 years of outstanding career. With ‘Fragile’ and ‘Drama’ representing two essential moments of the band’s history, it will be an opportunity for all to rediscover some undisputed gems of the genre.
Dates as follows:
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CITY
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VENUE
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BOX OFFICE
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April
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Wed 27th
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Glasgow
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Royal Concert Hall
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0141 353 8000
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Fri 29th
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Newcastle
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City Hall
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0191 277 8030
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Sat 30th
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Manchester
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O2 Apollo
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08444 777 677
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May
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Mon 2nd
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Liverpool
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Philharmonic
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0151 709 3789
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Tue 3rd
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Sheffield
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City Hall
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0114 2789 789
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Wed 4th
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Bristol
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Colston Hall
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0844 887 1500
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Fri 6th
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Birmingham
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Symphony Hall
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0121 345 0602
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Sat 7th
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Brighton
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Brighton Centre
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0844 847 1515
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Mon 9th
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Oxford *
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New Theatre
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0844 871 3020
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Tue 10th
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London**
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Royal Albert Hall
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0207 589 8212
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Dates for rest of EUROPE
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| 13th |
Paris |
FRANCE |
Olympia |
| 14th |
Brussels |
BELGIUM |
Ancienne Belgique |
| 15th |
Utrecht |
NETHERLANDS |
Tivolivredenburg |
| 17th |
Hamburg |
GERMANY |
Mehr Theater |
| 19th |
Frankfurt |
Germany |
Alte Oper |
| 20th |
Leipzig |
Germany |
Avensee |
| 21st |
Berlin |
Germany |
Admiralspalast |
| 23rd |
Bonn |
Germany |
Beethovenhalle |
| 24th |
Stuttgart |
Germany |
Hegelsaal |
| 25th |
Munich |
Germany |
Cirkus Krone |
| 27th |
Zurich |
SWITZERLAND |
Volkshaus |
| 28th |
Milan |
ITALY |
Teatro Nazionale |
| 29th |
Padova |
Italy |
Gran Teatro Geox |
| 31st |
Florence |
Italy |
Dbihall |
| June |
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| 1st |
Rome |
Italy |
Teatro Olimpico |
UK Tickets are £39 for all venues except London. Oxford* £39 + £1.25 venue restoration levy.
London** £55 (boxes), £48.50, £45, £38 Tickets are available from 24hour Ticket Hotline: 0844 338 0000 and Online from BookingsDirect.com. Showtime is 7.30pm (plus support).
yesworld.com
twitter.com/YESofficial
facebook.com/YEStheband
Seminal prog pioneers YES has announced an extensive UK and European tour for April 2016. The band will be performing 1971’s ‘Fragile’ and 1980’s ‘Drama’ in their entirety, the latter for the very first time, plus other seminal tracks including ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’ and ‘Starship Trooper’.
‘Most of the songs haven’t been performed in some 30 years’ – said Steve Howe. ‘Fragile and Drama mark two essential chapters of our career and we’re looking forward to share the whole journeys with our fans throughout Europe’. ‘Reliving those years will be very emotional’ – adds drummer Alan White – ‘I know Chris would have loved to be here with us for this’.
YES has recently lost bassist and co-founder Chris Squire, a tragedy that left the prog world in mourning. His replacement Billy Sherwood found a big pair of shoes to fill, as YES set out to honour his memory by keeping the band’s legacy alive. The band recently toured the US tour with fellow prog legends Toto to an enthusiastic reception.
Warners has recently released all of their catalogue YES albums Mastered For iTunes. These include The Yes Album, Fragile, Going For The One, Time and a Word, Yes, 90125, Tales From Topographic Oceans and Drama. You can buy them from http://geni.us/YESMFiT. They will also re-release Drama on Vinyl LP on 22nd April. The Vinyl LP of Fragile will follow shortly after that.
YES was founded by Chris Squire and Jon Anderson in 1968. Characterized by a unique, prog symphonic style of rock music, lengthy compositions and the use of mystical and cosmic lyrics, the band found success in 1971 with two of the band’s most celebrated records, ‘The YES Album’ and ‘Fragile’. The band went on to record 21 albums and win several prestigious awards including Grammys. Yes is recognized as one of the most influential icons in prog rock.
Still as relevant today as they were in the 70s, YES has maintained a loyal following while constantly attracting new crowds of music fans throughout 47 years of outstanding career. With ‘Fragile’ and ‘Drama’ representing two essential moments of the band’s history, it will be an opportunity for all to rediscover some undisputed gems of the genre.
Dates as follows:
| DATE |
CITY |
VENUE |
BOX OFFICE |
| April |
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| Wed 27th |
Glasgow |
Royal Concert Hall |
0141 353 8000 |
| Fri 29th |
Newcastle |
City Hall |
0191 277 8030 |
| Sat 30th |
Manchester |
O2 Apollo |
08444 777 677 |
| May |
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| Mon 2nd |
Liverpool |
Philharmonic |
0151 709 3789 |
| Tue 3rd |
Sheffield |
City Hall |
0114 2789 789 |
| Wed 4th |
Bristol |
Colston Hall |
0844 887 1500 |
| Fri 6th |
Birmingham |
Symphony Hall |
0121 345 0602 |
| Sat 7th |
Brighton |
Brighton Centre |
0844 847 1515 |
| Mon 9th |
Oxford * |
New Theatre |
0844 871 3020 |
| Tue 10th |
London** |
Royal Albert Hall |
0207 589 8212 |
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Dates for rest of EUROPE
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CITY |
COUNTRY |
VENUE |
| May |
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| 13th |
Paris |
FRANCE |
Olympia |
| 14th |
Brussels |
BELGIUM |
Ancienne Belgique |
| 15th |
Utrecht |
NETHERLANDS |
Tivolivredenburg |
| 17th |
Hamburg |
GERMANY |
Mehr Theater |
| 19th |
Frankfurt |
GERMANY |
Alte Oper |
| 20th |
Leipzig |
GERMANY |
Haus Avensee |
| 21st |
Berlin |
GERMANY |
Admiralspalast |
| 23rd |
Bonn |
GERMANY |
Beethovenhalle |
| 24th |
Stuttgart |
GERMANY |
Hegelsaal |
| 25th |
Munich |
GERMANY |
Cirkus Krone |
| 27th |
Zurich |
SWITZERLAND |
Volkshaus |
| 28th |
Milan |
ITALY |
Teatro Nazionale |
| 29th |
Padova |
ITALY |
Gran Teatro Geox |
| 31st |
Florence |
ITALY |
Obihall |
| June |
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| 1st |
Rome |
ITALY |
Teatro Olimpico |
UK Tickets are £39 for all venues except London. Oxford* £39 + £1.25 venue restoration levy.
London** £55 (boxes), £48.50, £45, £38 Tickets are available from 24hour Ticket Hotline: 0844 338 0000 and Online from BookingsDirect.com. Showtime is 7.30pm. Tickets and VIP upgrades are also available from
http://yesworld.com/2015/06/yes-uk-european-tour-spring-2016-fragile-drama/
yesworld.com
twitter.com/YESofficial
facebook.com/YEStheband
Seminal prog pioneers YES has announced an extensive UK and European tour for April 2016. The band will be performing 1971’s ‘Fragile’ and 1980’s ‘Drama’ in their entirety, the latter for the very first time, plus other seminal tracks including ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’ and ‘Starship Trooper’.
‘Most of the songs haven’t been performed in some 30 years’ – said Steve Howe. ‘Fragile and Drama mark two essential chapters of our career and we’re looking forward to share the whole journeys with our fans throughout Europe’. ‘Reliving those years will be very emotional’ – adds drummer Alan White – ‘I know Chris would have loved to be here with us for this’.
YES has recently lost bassist and co-founder Chris Squire, a tragedy that left the prog world in mourning. His replacement Billy Sherwood found a big pair of shoes to fill, as YES set out to honour his memory by keeping the band’s legacy alive. The band recently toured the US tour with fellow prog legends Toto to an enthusiastic reception.
YES was founded by Chris Squire and Jon Anderson in 1968. Characterized by a unique, prog symphonic style of rock music, lengthy compositions and the use of mystical and cosmic lyrics, the band found success in 1971 with two of the band’s most celebrated records, ‘The YES Album’ and ‘Fragile’. The band went on to record 21 albums and win several prestigious awards including Grammys. Yes is recognized as one of the most influential icons in prog rock.
Still as relevant today as they were in the 70s, YES has maintained a loyal following while constantly attracting new crowds of music fans throughout 47 years of outstanding career. With ‘Fragile’ and ‘Drama’ representing two essential moments of the band’s history, it will be an opportunity for all to rediscover some undisputed gems of the genre.
Dates as follows:
| DATE |
CITY |
VENUE |
BOX OFFICE |
| April |
|
|
|
| Wed 27th |
Glasgow |
Royal Concert Hall |
0141 353 8000 |
| Fri 29th |
Newcastle |
City Hall |
0191 277 8030 |
| Sat 30th |
Manchester |
O2 Apollo |
08444 777 677 |
| May |
|
|
|
| Mon 2nd |
Liverpool |
Philharmonic |
0151 709 3789 |
| Tue 3rd |
Sheffield |
City Hall |
0114 2789 789 |
| Wed 4th |
Bristol |
Colston Hall |
0844 887 1500 |
| Fri 6th |
Birmingham |
Symphony Hall |
0121 345 0602 |
| Sat 7th |
Brighton |
Brighton Centre |
0844 847 1515 |
| Mon 9th |
Oxford * |
New Theatre |
0844 871 3020 |
| Tue 10th |
London** |
Royal Albert Hall |
0207 589 8212 |
Dates for rest of EUROPE
| DATE |
CITY |
COUNTRY |
VENUE |
| May |
|
|
|
| 13th |
Paris |
FRANCE |
Olympia |
| 14th |
Brussels |
BELGIUM |
Ancienne Belgique |
| 15th |
Utrecht |
NETHERLANDS |
Tivolivredenburg |
| 17th |
Hamburg |
GERMANY |
Mehr Theater |
| 19th |
Frankfurt |
GERMANY |
Alte Oper |
| 20th |
Leipzig |
GERMANY |
Haus Avensee |
| 21st |
Berlin |
GERMANY |
Admiralspalast |
| 23rd |
Bonn |
GERMANY |
Beethovenhalle |
| 24th |
Stuttgart |
GERMANY |
Hegelsaal |
| 25th |
Munich |
GERMANY |
Cirkus Krone |
| 27th |
Zurich |
SWITZERLAND |
Volkshaus |
| 28th |
Milan |
ITALY |
Teatro Nazionale |
| 29th |
Padova |
ITALY |
Gran Teatro Geox |
| 31st |
Florence |
ITALY |
Obihall |
| June |
|
|
|
| 1st |
Rome |
ITALY |
Teatro Olimpico |
UK Tickets are £39 for all venues except London. Oxford* £39 + £1.25 venue restoration levy.
London** £55 (boxes), £48.50, £45, £38 Tickets are available from 24hour Ticket Hotline: 0844 338 0000 and Online from BookingsDirect.com. Showtime is 7.30pm support band is Moon Safari. Tickets and VIP upgrades are also available from
http://yesworld.com/2015/06/yes-uk-european-tour-spring-2016-fragile-drama/
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twitter.com/YESofficial
There is an excellent tribute in the current issue of PROG Magazine to Chris Squire, bass player with YES who sadly passed away on 27th June after a short illness. Very touching and sensitive. Do make sure you see it.
I will really miss Chris. We’ve worked with YES over the years since 1993’s Re-Union Tour. I met Chris some years earlier when a friend of mine, invited me to go for dinner with them – It was a Sunday and I was making lunch for other friends – so she brought him to my place to eat – and the rest as they say is history….
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