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Yes Kicks Off 2024 ‘Classic Tales of Yes’ Tour: Set List

Yes kicked off their 2024 tour with a sprawling performance in Lisbon, Portugal on April 30.

Dubbed the Classic Tales of Yes Tour – the same name that was given to the band’s 2023 trek – the tour sees the prog rock legends dipping into material from throughout their vaunted career.

In a press release issued prior to the tour’s launch, longtime keyboardist Geoff Downes said the trek would feature “one of our most interesting sets to date, scanning through much of Yes’ history and with some previously unheard pieces together with music from out latest album, Mirror to the Sky . As always, we’re committed to pushing new boundaries and are very excited to be performing another chapter in the rich legacy of the band.”

That commitment was on full display at the Lisbon show, as Yes delivered a wide assortment of tunes. They began with "Machine Messiah," the opening track from their 1980 LP Drama . Next came "It Will Be a Good Day (The River)" from 1999's The Ladder , followed by the 1977 classic "Going for the One."

Other highlights from the set included a sprawling live rendition of the the four songs which made up 1973's Tales from Topographic Oceans . The evening ended with the band's beloved classic, "Starship Trooper."

The full set list from Yes’ tour opener can be found below.

When is Yes Touring in America?

The Classic Tales of Yes tour will wind its way across Europe and the U.K. before ending in June. After that, Yes will head stateside for an American tour with Deep Purple .

The trek begins on Aug. 14 in Hollywood, Florida, and concludes on Sept. 8 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Yes, 4/30/24, Sagres Campo Pequeno, Lisbon, Portugal Set List

1. "Machine Messiah" 2. "It Will Be a Good Day (The River)" 3. "Going for the One" 4. "I've Seen All Good People" 5. "America" (Simon & Garfunkel cover) 6. "Time and a Word" 7. "Don't Kill the Whale" 8. "Turn of the Century" 9. "South Side of the Sky" 10. "Cut From the Stars" 11. "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)" / "The Remembering (High the Memory)" / "The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)" / "Ritual (Nous sommes du soleil)" 12. "Roundabout" 13. "Starship Trooper"

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[News] YES announce European dates for “The Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024”

Following their recent acclaimed tour in the USA, Progressive legends YES have announced European dates for “ The Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024 .” Tickets go on sale on Friday 8th December at 10am GMT/11.00am CET here: https://www.yesworld.com/live/ Buy UK tickets from: https://bookingsdirect.seetickets.com/tour/yes/

“ The Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024 ” will include many iconic tracks from the YES back-catalogue covering fifty-plus years. The tour will also include a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of “ Tales from Topographic Oceans ” as well as music from their current album “ Mirror To The Sky .”

YES are: Steve Howe (guitars, vocals), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals and acoustic guitar), Billy Sherwood (bass guitar, vocals) and drummer Jay Schellen .

The evening will begin with an on-site presentation by world-renowned artist and designer Roger Dean , whose masterful artwork of striking other-worldly landscapes has graced classic album covers and posters, most prominently by YES and Asia . Every show will feature a Roger Dean gallery in the venue’s reception/foyer area. His work – which also appears on the cover of their current album “ Mirror to the Sky ” – has sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide.

“ We’re all excited to be bringing our show home to Europe and the UK !” says Steve Howe , “ We’ve selected a new playlist of Yes music but with some firm favourites in there too, of course! To keep our performances fresh, we ‘now’ carry our own lights, so we can present a consistent show each night, designed for us by William …….. Looking forward to seeing you out there! “

“ We are very much looking forward to the 2024 European leg of our YES Classic Tales Tour. Having recently completed the US, we are now really excited to bring that out to all our fans in the UK and Europe. It promises to be one of our most interesting sets to date, scanning through much of YES’ history and with some previously unheard pieces as well as music from our latest album, ‘Mirror To The Sky.’ Bring it on and see you all out there! ” Best, Geoff Downes

The Classic Tales of YES European and UK Tour 2024 dates are as follows: Go to www.yesworld.com/live for all ticketing information .

Tuesday 30 Portugal Lisbon Sabres Sagres Campo Pequeno**

Thursday 2 Spain Madrid Riviera Friday 3 Spain Barcelona Sala Paral·lel 62 Sunday 5 Italy Rome La Nuvola Monday 6 Italy Milan Teatro Arcimboldi Wednesday 8 Italy Padova Gran Teatro Geox Thursday 9 Switzerland Zurich Kongresshaus** Saturday 11 Austria Vienna Simm City Sunday 12 Germany Berlin Theater am Potsdamer Platz Tuesday 14 Germany Halle Steintor-Variete Wednesday 15 Belgium Antwerp De Roma Friday 17 Netherlands Arnhem Music SacrumTheatre** Wednesday 18 Germany Moenchengladbach Red Box** Monday 20 France Paris Salle Pleyel** Tuesday 21 Luxembourg Luxembourg Rockhall**

Thursday 23 May Manchester Bridgewater Hall* Friday 24 May Glasgow Royal Concert Hall* Sunday 26 May Liverpool Philharmonic* Tuesday 28 May York Barbican* Wednesday 29 May Southend Cliffs Pavilion* Friday 31 May Bristol Beacon Saturday 1 June Birmingham Symphony Hall* Sunday 2 June Gateshead Sage* Tuesday 4 June London Royal Albert Hall

**European shows in bold are rescheduled from 2023 and tickets remain valid *UK Shows rescheduled from 2023, all tickets remain valid. European tickets go onsale on Friday 8th December at 10am GMT/ 11.00am CET from: https://www.yesworld.com/live/ UK tickets from: https://bookingsdirect.seetickets.com/tour/yes/

Steve Howe / Guitars, Backing Vocals (1970-1981, 1990-1992, 1995-present) Geoff Downes / Keyboards (1980-1981, 2011-present) Jon Davison / Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar (2012-present) Billy Sherwood / Guitar, Backing Vocals (1994, 1997-2000), Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals (2015-present) Jay Schellen / Drums and Percussion

Formed in 1968 by Jon Anderson and the late, and much-missed, Chris Squire , YES have been one of the most innovative, influential and best-loved bands in Rock music history. Their 1970s albums “ The Yes Album ,” “ Fragile ,” “ Close To The Edge ,” “ Yessongs ” (a triple live album set), “ Tales From Topographic Oceans ,” “ Relayer ” and “ Going For The One ” were ground-breaking in musical style and content. Their music also became synonymous with artist Roger Dean whose distinctive YES logo design and artwork adorned the lavish gatefold presentation sleeves of many YES albums.

With sales of over 50 million records, the Grammy-award winning YES were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2017 where they performed “ Roundabout ” from the album “ Fragile ” and the FM radio-friendly “ Owner Of A Lonely Heart ” from the 1985 album “ 90125 .”

YES released their 22nd studio album in 2021, “ The Quest ,” produced by Steve Howe and which went to No. 1 in the UK Rock Albums Chart and entered the Official UK Album Chart at No. 20.

In 2022 came the sad news that drummer Alan White , ever-present in the YES line-up for 50 years, had passed away. The news came shortly before the band embarked on their classic, genre-defining album “ Close To The Edge 50th Anniversary Tour ” which they dedicated to Alan .

In February 2023, ahead of the news of the new studio album “ Mirror To The Sky ,” YES confirmed Jay Schellen as the new permanent drummer with YES , hand-picked to step into his mentor and friend Alan White ‘s role. “ I had done the 2016 tour on my own for Alan, ” says Jay . “ From late 2017 onwards, we had a beautiful partnership. I learned and discovered so much about Alan’s style. His passion and creativity was phenomenal. The new album has Alan’s presence all over it. It is inside of us. So, this is still, in my heart, Alan just being present and with us, and with me, in a big way. “

“ Mirror To The Sky ,” YES ‘ 23rd studio album, was released on 19 May 2023 to universally positive reviews in the music press. “ These artists manage to come up with a fresh and modern album, without losing their distinctive traits that have characterised their style over the years ,” stated Progressive Rock Journal .

Read the full Review here: [Review] YES – Mirror To The Sky

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Classic Tales Of Yes European and UK tour dates announced for 2024

Yes European and UK live dates include shows rescheduled from 2023

Prog rockers Yes have announced European and UK tour dates for their Classic Tales Of Yes tour, which they are currently taking around North America.

The dates, which kick off in Portugal in April and run all the way through to London's Royal Albert Hall on June 4, include rescheduled dates from 2023. All tickets for the rescheduled shows remain valid.

The shows, which will open with a presentation from Yes artist Roger Dean (and also feature a Roger Dean Gallery), will include tracks from the Yes back catalogue as well as a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Tales From Topographic Oceans and music from their current album Mirror To The Sky .

“Very excited about the forthcoming Yes Classic Tales UK and Europe in 2024," says keyboard player Geoff Downes . "We’re all absolutely fired up and ready to go after our recent US Tour. And, we’ve got some real surprises lined up for you, so please come along and enjoy the music that is - Yes.  See you there my friends."

"We're all excited to be bringing our show home to Europe and the UK!”  adds guitarist Steve Howe . “We've selected a new playlist of Yes music but with some firm favourites in there too, of course! To keep our performances fresh, we 'now' carry our own lights, so we can present a consistent show each night, designed for us by Roger."

Classic Tales Of Yes European and UK tour dates 2024

Apr 30: Lisbon Sabres Sagres Campo Pequeno, Portugal * May 02: Madrid Riviera, Spain May 03: Barcelona Sala Paral·lel 62, Spain May 05: Rome La Nuvola, Italy  May 06: Milan Teatro Arcimboldi, Italy May 08: Padova Gran Teatro Geox, Italy May 09: Zurich Kongresshaus, Switzerland * May 11: Vienna SImm City, Austria * May 12: Berlin Theater am Potsdamer Platz, Germany May 14: Halle Steintor-Variete, Germany May 15: Antwerp De Roma, Belgium May 17: Arnhem Music Sacrum Theatre, The Netherlands * May 18: Moenchengladbach Red Box, Germany * May 20: Paris Salle Pleyel, France * May 21: Luxembourg Rockhal, Luxembourg * May 23: Manchester Bridgewater Hall, UK May 24: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, UK May 26: Liverpool Philharmonic, UK May 28: York Barbican, UK May 29: Southend Cliffs Pavilion, UK May 31: Bristol Beacon, UK Jun 01: Birmingham Symphony Hall, UK Jun 02: Gateshead Sage, UK Jun 04: London Royal Albert Hall, UK

* Rescheduled shows from 2024. All tickets remain valid.

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Tickets go on sale on Friday 8th December at 10am GMT/11.00am CET.

Following their recent acclaimed tour in the USA, progressive legends YES have announced European dates for The Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024.   Tickets go on sale on Friday 8th December at 10am GMT/11.00am CET.

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The Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024 will include many iconic tracks from the YES back-catalogue covering fifty-plus years.    The tour will also include a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Tales from Topographic Oceans as well as music from their current album Mirror To The Sky.

YES are: Steve Howe (guitars, vocals), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals and acoustic guitar), Billy Sherwood (bass guitar, vocals) and drummer Jay Schellen. The evening will begin with an on-site presentation by world-renowned artist and designer Roger Dean, whose masterful artwork of striking other-worldly landscapes has graced classic album covers and posters, most prominently by YES and Asia.

Every show will feature a Roger Dean gallery in the venue's reception/foyer area. His work - which also appears on the cover of their current album Mirror to the Sky - has sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide.

“We're all excited to be bringing our show home to Europe and the UK!”  says Steve Howe, “We've selected a new playlist of Yes music but with some firm favourites in there too, of course! To keep our performances fresh, we 'now' carry our own lights, so we can present a consistent show each night, designed for us by William ........ Looking forward to seeing you out there!”  

"We are very much looking forward to the 2024 European leg of our YES Classic Tales Tour. Having recently completed the US, we are now really excited to bring that out to all our fans in the UK and Europe. It promises to be one of our most interesting sets to date, scanning through much of YES's history and with some previously unheard pieces as well as music from our latest album, ‘Mirror To The Sky'. Bring it on and see you all out there!" Best, Geoff Downes   The Classic Tales of YES European and UK Tour 2024 dates are as follows:   Go to www.yesworld.com/live for all ticketing information.

Tuesday 30 - Portugal - Lisbon Sabres - Sagres Campo Pequeno ** 

Thursday 2 -   Spain -      Madrid - -    Riviera

Friday 3 - - Spain - Barcelona -     Sala Paral·lel 62

Sunday 5 -     Italy -    Rome - -     La Nuvola

Monday 6 -     Italy -    Milan - -      Teatro Arcimboldi

Wednesday 8 -    Italy -    Padova - - Gran Teatro Geox

Thursday 9 - Switzerland  Zurich - -    Kongresshaus **

Saturday 11 -  Austria -    Vienna - -   Simm City -

Sunday 12 -    Germany - Berlin - -      Theater am Potsdamer Platz

Tuesday 14 - Germany - Halle - -       Steintor-Variete

Wednesday 15 - Belgium -   Antwerp - - De Roma

Friday 17 - - Netherlands Arnhem - - Music SacrumTheatre **

Wednesday 18 - Germany        Moenchengladbach   Red Box **

Monday 20 - France -    Paris - -      Salle Pleyel **

Tuesday 21 - Luxembourg  Luxembourg -     Rockhall**

Thursday 23 May - - Manchester - Bridgewater Hall *

Friday 24 May - -       Glasgow -       Royal Concert Hall *

Sunday 26 May - -     Liverpool -       Philharmonic *

Tuesday 28 May - -   York - - Barbican *

Wednesday 29 May - -     Southend -      Cliffs Pavilion *

Friday 31 May - - - Bristol - -     Beacon

Saturday 1 June - -    Birmingham - Symphony Hall *

Sunday 2 June - -      Gateshead -   Sage *

Tuesday 4 June - -    London - - Royal Albert Hall

 **European shows in bold are rescheduled from 2023 and tickets remain valid *UK Shows rescheduled from 2023, all tickets remain valid. European tickets go onsale on Friday 8th December at 10am GMT/ 11.00am CET from https://www.yesworld.com/live/ UK tickets from https://bookingsdirect.seetickets.com/tour/yes/     

Formed in 1968 by Jon Anderson and the late, and much-missed, Chris Squire, YES have been one of the most innovative, influential and best-loved bands in rock music history. Their 1970s albums The Yes Album, Fragile, Close To The Edge, Yessongs (a triple live album set), Tales From Topographic Oceans, Relayer and Going For The One were ground-breaking in musical style and content.

Their music also became synonymous with artist Roger Dean whose distinctive YES logo design and artwork adorned the lavish gatefold presentation sleeves of many YES albums.

With sales of over 50 million records, the Grammy-award winning YES were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2017 where they performed Roundabout from the album Fragile and the FM radio-friendly Owner Of A Lonely Heart from the 1985 album 90125. YES released their 22nd studio album in 2021, The Quest, produced by Steve Howe and which went to No. 1 in the UK Rock Albums Chart and entered the Official UK Album Chart at No. 20.

In 2022 came the sad news that drummer Alan White, ever-present in the YES line-up for 50 years, had passed away. The news came shortly before the band embarked on their classic, genre-defining album Close To The Edge 50th Anniversary Tour which they dedicated to Alan.

In February 2023, ahead of the news of the new studio album Mirror To The Sky, YES confirmed Jay Schellen as the new permanent drummer with YES, hand-picked to step into his mentor and friend Alan White's role.

“I had done the 2016 tour on my own for Alan,” says Jay. “From late 2017 onwards, we had a beautiful partnership. I learned and discovered so much about Alan's style. His passion and creativity was phenomenal. The new album has Alan's presence all over it. It is inside of us. So, this is still, in my heart, Alan just being present and with us, and with me, in a big way.”

Mirror To The Sky, YES' 23rd studio album, was released on 19 May 2023 to universally positive reviews in the music press. ‘Mirror to the Sky is very much a band album, where all five members...  have been at the top of their game', stated The Progressive Aspect. ‘YES will continue to have a role to play in shaping the future sounds of prog.'  

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Yes – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester – Thursday 23rd May 2024

Yes return to Manchester and we’re back too, for the Classic Tales Of Yes tour that’s travelled through Europe and begins the UK run at the smart Manchester venue.

It’s been close to a couple of years since Yes played Manchester with the Close To The Edge 50th Anniversary show . We were there, as we/the team, have been in some form, ATB or otherwise, since 1980 or even before. Almost seems like yesterday yet the constantly evolving line up and a current wave of activity resulting in new material finds the 2024 Yes in pretty rude health. As some would say, the journey continues.

Classic Tales – there’s a clue in the title. A clear hint that we can expect some ‘Tales’ in the form of a toe dipped into the Topographic Oceans and also expectation of some crowd pleasing ‘classic’ Yes is hardly rocket science. However, there’s no Close To The Edge material making the set on this cycle, having formed the basis of the 2022 tour. Room then for a setlist shuffle…

A quick scan of said setlist sees a balance in favour of the early years, ie, the Seventies, where Steve Howe began his tenure with the band and the era and music in which he places his most faith. The Trevor Rabin period is almost naturally bypassed and the 13/14 albums from 1980-2024 represented by the opening two cuts and a nod to their latest Mirror To The Sky album. To be fair, it must be a thankless task to put together a set that meets the criteria for the classics, bearing in mind the songs that didn’t make the final cut. Some naysayers will be sounding off in the forums how there’s no Awaken this time (although Going For The One is well represented) and Relayer is once again notable by it’s absence.

However, there’s more than enough to acknowledge the fifty plus years legacy and the tweaks begin right away as the band enter in darkness as the intro music sees Stravinsky make way for Britten. Ten minutes of Machine Messiah (that along with second set opener, South Side Of The Sky representing the heavier side of Yes) kicks off. There’s also a swing toward the more accessible and red restrained elements with It Will Be A Good Day and Time And A Word – no big prog epics or masterworks, which has Howe declaring that after the “ electrifying Drama and a trip up The Ladder ” we get a well executed Your Move/All Good People and a brief inclusion of Simon & Garfunkel’s America in the jazzed up, Yessifed format as an amuse bouche workout.

Unusually, given he’s the longest serving current band member and a Yesshow feels odd without it, Howe doesn’t get a solo spot. Instead he sits with an acoustic for the beginning of the sublime Turn Of The Century that brings an emotional close to the first set. It’s a sublime version filled with finesse, each member adding a delicate touch and the highlight of the first half. It has the Manchester crowd on its feet for a deserved ovation.

Having spotlit Howe, over on the other side of the stage, the presence of Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen might define the current line up as the ‘Sherwood/Schellen era’. Replacing two iconic yet sadly departed members, they keep the Yes machine on the move. Sherwood, as noted previously, has work his socks off to channel the power and grace of Chris Squire, almost constantly on the tips of the toes of his right foot as he eases into the famous basslines.

Bringing the Yesstory all the way to present day, Cut From The Stars is a reminder that Yes is still a creative beast, but the bulk of the second set is taken up with a lengthy, but manageable, medley from the four sides – yes, the LP still rules – or four movements given its classical structure, of Tales From Topographic Oceans. Both finale and centrepiece, it allows for another Howe ‘solo’ spot on acoutsic as he works the Leaves Of Green duet with Jon Davison in the middle of what he calls “ a revisitation ” to Topographic, “ all the bits in one side ” – and they do a fine job too to be fair, dropping the needle at the start of Side One and segueing in an out of familiar parts without the unnecessary doodling for which the album is criticised. Some parts are played for the first time in a l-o-n-g time and how wonderfully warming it is to hear sections of The Remembering and anything to do with Ritual is a thrill from the powerful to the pastoral as along with Turn Of The Century, Anderson’s original “ We hear a sound and alter our returning, We drift the shadows and course our way on home ” lyrics in particular induce a stingy eyed sentiment.

Encores of Roundbaout and Starship Trooper between standing ovations, see Sherwood stepping up to centre stage once Howe has taken a seated break after introducing Wurm and not for the first time, some bass pedals from Geoff Downes fill out the bottom end of the sound. The audience may have been at their respectful best but there’s no doubt that opening the UK jaunt in Manchester – which has Howe acknowledging the ‘hometown’ feel with Jon Anderson being from up the road in Accrington – is a smart move.

They say you can’t choose your family but you can choose your friends and your bands and Yes are always seemingly going to be one of those old, occasionally unreliable but constant companions who’ve been there. You can find a Reddit where someone asks “ is it worth seeing Yes live now? ” The evidence suggest there are still many, a fact recognised by Steve Howe – not the masses who saw them at QPR and Stoke City FC in 1975 – who still religiously continue to support a band that’s gone through thick and thin and whose music has soundtracked many lives.

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Well put together Mike! I spotted you taking the photos up front as I was just 3 rows back! I always enjoy a concert review from where I’ve also been. It’s great that you’re a ‘long term’ YES fan also, so that you can give a ‘rounded’ appraisal of the band and their efforts! I wholly agree about ‘Turn of The Century’ being a ‘highlight’. During the ‘Tales’ medley, I found myself continuing the song in my head where they then broke into the next piece. It probably works better for someone who hasn’t heard the album! …but only someone coming along for the first time with their Dad would probably hear that! Great photos by the way!

Cheers Anthony. Turn Of The Century I think is an underrated classic and it might sound a bit soppy but I found myself filling up a couple of times at the sentiment of those words last night, remembering ‘all those many years ago…’ I guess TFTO still divides! After last night’s version i’d be interested in a final attempt to commit a trimmed down version before it’s too late but agreed about ‘continuing’ the song whilst it was interesting to wonder what was coming next!

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Yes Announce ‘Classic Tales Of Yes’ UK & European Tour For 2024

Progressive rock legends Yes have announced 2024 European and UK tour dates for their Classic Tales Of Yes tour, which they are currently taking around North America .

The dates, which kick off in Portugal in April and run all the way through to London’s Royal Albert Hall on 4 June, include rescheduled dates from 2023. All tickets for the rescheduled shows remain valid.

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The shows, which will open their Classic Tales Of Yes show with a presentation from Yes artist Roger Dean (and also feature a Roger Dean Gallery), will include tracks from the the band’s back catalogue as well as a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Tales From Topographic Oceans and music from their current album Mirror To The Sky .

“Very excited about the forthcoming Yes Classic Tales UK and Europe in 2024,” keyboard player Geoff Downes said in a statement. “We’re all absolutely fired up and ready to go after our recent US Tour. And, we’ve got some real surprises lined up for you, so please come along and enjoy the music that is – Yes. See you there my friends.”

“We’re all excited to be bringing our show home to Europe and the UK!” guitarist Steve Howe added. “We’ve selected a new playlist of Yes music but with some firm favourites in there too, of course! To keep our performances fresh, we ‘now’ carry our own lights, so we can present a consistent show each night, designed for us by Roger.”

Classic Tales Of Yes European and UK tour dates 2024:

Apr 30: Lisbon Sabres Sagres Campo Pequeno, Portugal * May 02: Madrid Riviera, Spain May 03: Barcelona Sala Paral·lel 62, Spain May 05: Rome La Nuvola, Italy May 06: Milan Teatro Arcimboldi, Italy May 08: Padova Gran Teatro Geox, Italy May 09: Zurich Kongresshaus, Switzerland * May 11: Vienna SImm City, Austria * May 12: Berlin Theater am Potsdamer Platz, Germany May 14: Halle Steintor-Variete, Germany May 15: Antwerp De Roma, Belgium May 17: Arnhem Music Sacrum Theatre, The Netherlands * May 18: Moenchengladbach Red Box, Germany * May 20: Paris Salle Pleyel, France * May 21: Luxembourg Rockhal, Luxembourg * May 23: Manchester Bridgewater Hall, UK May 24: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, UK May 26: Liverpool Philharmonic, UK May 28: York Barbican, UK May 29: Southend Cliffs Pavilion, UK May 31: Bristol Beacon, UK Jun 01: Birmingham Symphony Hall, UK Jun 02: Gateshead Sage, UK Jun 04: London Royal Albert Hall, UK

* Rescheduled shows from 2024. All tickets remain valid.

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Following their recent acclaimed tour in the USA, progressive legends YES have announced European dates for The Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024. The Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024 will include many iconic tracks from the YES back-catalogue covering fifty-plus years. The tour will also include a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Tales from Topographic Oceans as well as music from their current album Mirror To The Sky.

About the band Formed in 1968 by Jon Anderson and the late, and much-missed, Chris Squire, YES have been one of the most innovative, influential and best-loved bands in rock music history. Their 1970s albums The Yes Album, Fragile, Close To The Edge, Yessongs (a triple live album set), Tales From Topographic Oceans, Relayer and Going For The One were ground-breaking in musical style and content. Their music also became synonymous with artist Roger Dean whose distinctive YES logo design and artwork adorned the lavish gatefold presentation sleeves of many YES albums. With sales of over 50 million records, the Grammy-award winning YES were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2017 where they performed Roundabout from the album Fragile and the FM radio-friendly Owner Of A Lonely Heart from the 1985 album 90125.

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Prog-rock legends Yes have announced they have rescheduled their European ‘Relayer’ tour dates for 2023, on which the band will perform their 1974 album in full, along with a selection of classic Yes material.

In March the band announced that they would alter their live plans in the UK to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Close To The Edge , and had hoped to reschedule the ‘Relayer’ dates for later this year. Logistical issues mean they’ve had to move those dates to 2023, although that does mean that the show at the Rockhal in Luxembourg has been added back in. Tickets remain valid for the rescheduled shows.

“We’re really looking forward to getting back onstage and performing for our fans,” says keyboard player Geoff Downes. “Relayer will be special.”

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The show will comprise full production and a high-definition video wall. Roger Dean will be directing the production and joining the tour with an exhibition of Yes related art.

Yes’ rescheduled 2023 ‘Relayer’ live dates are as follows:

May 7: POR Lisbon Campo Pequeno May 8: SPA Madrid La Riviera May 9: SPA Barcelona Razzmatazz May 11: ITA Padova Gran Teatro Geox May 12: ITA Milan Teatro Dal Verme May 13: ITA Rome Auditorium della Conciliazione May 15: AUS Vienna Arena May 16: SWI Zurich Hall May 18: CZE Prague Forum Karlin May 19: GER Halle (Saale), Steintor-Variete May 21: GER Berlin Admiralspalast May 22: POL Wroclaw Narodowe Forum Muzyki, May 23: POL Warsaw Klub Stodola May 25: EST Tallinn Alexela Concert Hall May 26: FIN Helsinki House of Culture May 28: SWE Stockholm Cirkus May 29: NOR Oslo Sentrum Scene May 30: DEN Aarhus Train Jun 1: DEN Helsingor Kulturvaerftet Jun 2: GER Moenchengladbach Red Box Jun 3: NED Utrecht Tivoli Vredenburg Jun 5: FRA Paris Salle Pleyel Jun 6: BEL Leuven Het Depot Jun 7: LUX Esch-sur-Alzette Rockhal

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YES Announce European Dates For The Classic Tales Of Yes Tour in 2024

Following their recent acclaimed tour in the USA, progressive legends  YES  have announced European dates for  The Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024 .   

Tickets go on sale on Friday 8 th  December at 10am GMT/11.00am CET   https://www.yesworld.com/live/

Buy UK tickets from  https://bookingsdirect.seetickets.com/tour/yes/

The  Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024  will include many iconic tracks from the YES back-catalogue covering fifty-plus years.    The tour will also include a celebration of the 50 th  Anniversary of  Tales from Topographic Oceans  as well as music from their current album  Mirror To The Sky .

YES are: Steve Howe (guitars, vocals), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals and acoustic guitar), Billy Sherwood (bass guitar, vocals) and drummer Jay Schellen.

The evening will begin with an on-site presentation by world-renowned artist and designer Roger Dean, whose masterful artwork of striking other-worldly landscapes has graced classic album covers and posters, most prominently by YES and Asia. Every show will feature a Roger Dean gallery in the venue’s reception/foyer area. His work – which also appears on the cover of their current album  Mirror to the Sky  – has sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide.

“ We’re all excited to be bringing our show home to Europe and the UK!”   says Steve Howe,  “We’ve selected a new playlist of Yes music but with some firm favourites in there too, of course! To keep our performances fresh, we ‘now’ carry our own lights, so we can present a consistent show each night, designed for us by William …….. Looking forward to seeing you out there!” 

“We are very much looking forward to the 2024 European leg of our YES Classic Tales Tour. Having recently completed the US, we are now really excited to bring that out to all our fans in the UK and Europe. It promises to be one of our most interesting sets to date, scanning through much of YES’s history and with some previously unheard pieces as well as music from our latest album, ‘Mirror To The Sky’. Bring it on and see you all out there!” Best,  Geoff Downes

The Classic Tales of YES  European and UK Tour 2024 dates are as follows:   Go to  www.yesworld.com/live for all ticketing information.

Tuesday 30              Portugal        Lisbon Sabres         Sagres Campo Pequeno **  

Thursday 2                Spain             Madrid                        Riviera 

Friday 3                     Spain              Barcelona                   Sala Paral·lel 62

Sunday 5                  Italy                 Rome                          La Nuvola 

Monday 6                  Italy                 Milan                          Teatro Arcimboldi

Wednesday 8           Italy                 Padova                      Gran Teatro Geox

Thursday 9              Switzerland  Zurich                        Kongresshaus **                                

Saturday 11              Austria            Vienna                       Simm City 

Sunday 12                 Germany        Berlin                          Theater am Potsdamer Platz

Tuesday 14               Germany        Halle                           Steintor-Variete

Wednesday 15         Belgium          Antwerp                     De Roma

Friday 17                              Netherlands Arnhem                     Music SacrumTheatre **

Wednesday 18        Germany        Moenchengladbach   Red Box **

Monday 20               France           Paris                          Salle Pleyel **

Tuesday 21              Luxembourg  Luxembourg             Rockhall**

UK Dates 

Thursday 23 May                             Manchester               Bridgewater Hall *

Friday 24 May                                  Glasgow                    Royal Concert Hall *

Sunday 26 May                                Liverpool                    Philharmonic *

Tuesday 28 May                              York                            Barbican *

Wednesday 29 May                         Southend                   Cliffs Pavilion *

Friday 31 May                                   Bristol                         Beacon

Saturday 1 June                               Birmingham               Symphony Hall *

Sunday 2 June                                 Gateshead                Sage *

Tuesday 4 June                               London                      Royal Albert Hall

**European shows in bold are rescheduled from 2023 and tickets remain valid

* UK Shows rescheduled from 2023, all tickets remain valid.

European tickets go onsale on Friday 8 th  December at  10am GMT/ 11.00am CET   from  https://www.yesworld.com/live/

UK tickets from  https://bookingsdirect.seetickets.com/tour/yes/

Steve Howe : guitars, backing vocals (1970 –1981, 1990–1992, 1995–present) Geoff Downes : keyboards (1980–1981, 2011–present) Jon Davison : lead vocals, acoustic guitar (2012–present)

Billy Sherwood : guitar, backing vocals ((1994, 1997–2000), bass guitar, backing vocals (2015–present)

Jay Schellen : drums and percussion

Formed in 1968 by Jon Anderson and the late, and much-missed, Chris Squire, YES have been one of the most innovative, influential and best-loved bands in rock music history. Their 1970s albums  The Yes Album ,  Fragile ,  Close To The Edge ,  Yessongs  (a triple live album set),  Tales From Topographic Oceans,   Relayer  and  Going For The One  were ground-breaking in musical style and content. Their music also became synonymous with artist Roger Dean whose distinctive YES logo design and artwork adorned the lavish gatefold presentation sleeves of many YES albums.

With sales of over 50 million records, the Grammy-award winning YES were inducted into  The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame  in 2017 where they performed  Roundabout  from the album  Fragile  and the FM radio-friendly  Owner Of A Lonely Heart  from the 1985 album  90125 .

YES released their 22 nd  studio album in 2021,  The Quest , produced by Steve Howe and which went to No. 1 in the UK Rock Albums Chart and entered the Official UK Album Chart at No. 20.

In 2022 came the sad news that drummer Alan White, ever-present in the YES line-up for 50 years, had passed away. The news came shortly before the band embarked on their classic, genre-defining album  Close To The Edge   50 th  Anniversary Tour  which they dedicated to Alan.

In February 2023, ahead of the news of the new studio album  Mirror To The Sky , YES confirmed Jay Schellen as the new permanent drummer with YES, hand-picked to step into his mentor and friend Alan White’s role.  “I had done the 2016 tour on my own for Alan,”  says Jay.  “From late 2017 onwards, we had a beautiful partnership. I learned and discovered so much about Alan’s style. His passion and creativity was phenomenal. The new album has Alan’s presence all over it. It is inside of us. So, this is still, in my heart, Alan just being present and with us, and with me, in a big way.”

Mirror To The Sky , YES’ 23 rd  studio album, was released on 19 May 2023 to universally positive reviews in the music press. ‘ Mirror to the Sky  is very much a band album, where all five members…  have been at the top of their game’ , stated The Progressive Aspect.  ‘YES will continue to have a role to play in shaping the future sounds of prog.’

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Following their recent acclaimed tour in the USA, progressive legends Yes have announced European dates for The Classic Tales of Yes Tour 2024.   Tickets go on sale on Friday 8 th December at 10am GMT/11.00am CET   https://www.yesworld.com/live/

Buy UK tickets from https://bookingsdirect.seetickets.com/tour/yes/

The Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024 will include many iconic tracks from the YES back-catalogue covering fifty-plus years.    The tour will also include a celebration of the 50 th Anniversary of Tales from Topographic Oceans as well as music from their current album Mirror To The Sky .

YES are: Steve Howe (guitars, vocals), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals and acoustic guitar), Billy Sherwood (bass guitar, vocals) and drummer Jay Schellen.

The evening will begin with an on-site presentation by world-renowned artist and designer Roger Dean, whose masterful artwork of striking other-worldly landscapes has graced classic album covers and posters, most prominently by YES and Asia. Every show will feature a Roger Dean gallery in the venue’s reception/foyer area. His work – which also appears on the cover of their current album Mirror to the Sky – has sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide.

“ We’re all excited to be bringing our show home to Europe and the UK!”   says Steve Howe, “We’ve selected a new playlist of Yes music but with some firm favourites in there too, of course! To keep our performances fresh, we ‘now’ carry our own lights, so we can present a consistent show each night, designed for us by William Succuso …….. Looking forward to seeing you out there!”

“We are very much looking forward to the 2024 European leg of our YES Classic Tales Tour. Having recently completed the US, we are now really excited to bring that out to all our fans in the UK and Europe. It promises to be one of our most interesting sets to date, scanning through much of YES’s history and with some previously unheard pieces as well as music from our latest album, ‘Mirror To The Sky’. Bring it on and see you all out there!” Best, Geoff Downes

The Classic Tales of YES European and UK Tour 2024 dates are as follows:   Go to www.yesworld.com/live for all ticketing information.

Tuesday 30            Portugal       Lisbon Sabres       Sagres Campo Pequeno **  

Thursday 2             Spain           Madrid                    Riviera

Friday 3                  Spain            Barcelona               Sala Paral·lel 62

Sunday 5                Italy              Rome                     La Nuvola

Monday 6                Italy              Milan                      Teatro Arcimboldi

Wednesday 8          Italy              Padova                   Gran Teatro Geox

Thursday 9            Switzerland Zurich                    Kongresshaus **                               

Saturday 11            Austria          Vienna                    Simm City

Sunday 12              Germany      Berlin                      Theater am Potsdamer Platz

Tuesday 14             Germany      Halle                       Steintor-Variete

Wednesday 15        Belgium        Antwerp                  De Roma

Friday 17                        Netherlands Arnhem                  Music SacrumTheatre **

Wednesday 18       Germany      Moenchengladbach   Red Box **

Monday 20             France         Paris                      Salle Pleyel **

Tuesday 21            Luxembourg Luxembourg           Rockhall**

Thursday 23 May                        Manchester             Bridgewater Hall *

Friday 24 May                             Glasgow                 Royal Concert Hall *

Sunday 26 May                           Liverpool                 Philharmonic *

Tuesday 28 May                         York                       Barbican *

Wednesday 29 May                     Southend                Cliffs Pavilion *

Friday 31 May                             Bristol                     Beacon

Saturday 1 June                          Birmingham            Symphony Hall *

Sunday 2 June                            Gateshead              Sage *

Tuesday 4 June                          London                   Royal Albert Hall

**European shows in bold are rescheduled from 2023 and tickets remain valid

* UK Shows rescheduled from 2023, all tickets remain valid.

European tickets go onsale on Friday 8 th December at 10am GMT/ 11.00am CET from https://www.yesworld.com/live/

UK tickets from https://bookingsdirect.seetickets.com/tour/yes/

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It doesn’t hurt that there’s a lot of exciting newness in hospitality throughout both perennial hot spots and quieter cities that are now being thrust into Swifties’ consciousness. Because Europe is so easy to get around — remember those trains! — a pilgrimage to see the megawatt singer is also an invitation to explore further. For example, even if you missed her recently in Edinburgh, the Scottish capital is a worthwhile side trip as a slew of hotels are all ultra-attractive newcomers, including 100 Princes Street ( 100princes-street.com or via priceline.com ), the W Edinburgh ( marriott.com ) and the soon-to-open inland surfing destination Lost Shore Surf Resort .

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The Halyard Liverpool Hotel : Just opened in March, this IHG Vignette Collection boutique hotel sits in the center of the city’s boho Ropewalks district for easy access to everything, including art, music and bazaars in Victorian warehouses. Charming and lush, the property features plenty of touches that reference the area’s mercantile history, but it’s also perfectly modern with amenities such as Temple Spa night creams and bath oils in the 133 rooms. The Halyard Liverpool, 123 Duke St., rooms from $273/night .

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The BoTree : Not far from there is butler-staffed The BoTree, which opened in September 2023 with 169 vivid rooms and 30 opulent suites (think Dyson hairdryers, cocktail stations and balconies) all embodying an ethos of conscious luxury. The BoTree , 30 Marylebone Lane, rooms from $839/night, via booking.com and hotels.com .

Art’otel London Hoxton : Another appealing new getaway that opened in April with rooftop yoga, art workshops and aqua aerobics. Art’otel London Hoxton , 1-3 Rivington St., rooms from $391/night, via radissonhotels.com and booking.com .

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Avani Museum Quarter Amsterdam : This just-opened hotel combines the best of Amsterdam — a canal-side location in the museum district — with a heavy art influence via Stedelijk Museum to create a unique and colorful atmosphere behind a brick and glass facade. A ‘60s vibe pervades the 163 guest rooms, which are equipped with yoga mats. Perhaps even more enticing: the partnership with Girls Who Magazine that has produced experiences including a street art tour and a standup paddleboard adventure down a canal with stops for pizza and craft beer plus a local swimming spot. Avani Museum Quarter Amsterdam , Hobbemakade 50, rooms from $210/night, via booking.com and hotels.com .

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01. If You Want Blood (You've Got It) 02. Back In Black 03. Demon Fire 04. Shot Down In Flames 05. Thunderstruck 06. Have A Drink On Me 07. Hells Bells 08. Shot In The Dark 09. Stiff Upper Lip 10. Shoot To Thrill 11. Sin City 12. Rock 'N' Roll Train 13. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 14. High Voltage 15. Riff Raff 16. You Shook Me All Night Long 17. Highway To Hell 18. Whole Lotta Rosie 19. Let There Be Rock

20. T.N.T. 21. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)

The "Power Up" European tour marks AC/DC 's first with the band's new touring lineup consisting of singer Brian Johnson , guitarists Angus and Stevie Young , drummer Matt Laug and the latest addition to the group's touring lineup, bassist Chris Chaney .

The 24-date trek will run through August. The trek will hit Germany, Austria and Switzerland before landing at London's Wembley Stadium for a pair of shows on July 3 and 7, then moving on to Germany, Slovakia and Paris and winding down at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland. The European tour is the first run of gigs since AC/DC 's return to the stage at last year's rock Power Trip festival in Indio, California.

AC/DC 's last tour took place in 2015 and 2016 and had a $180 million gross, with 2,310,061 sold tickets reported to the Pollstar box office.

Laug is an American drummer who has played with many bands/artists such as Alanis Morissette , Alice Cooper , SLASH'S SNAKEPIT and Vasco Rossi . Matt moved to Los Angeles after graduating from South Florence High School in 1986 and after attending college in L.A., Matt became a sought-after studio drummer.

In 2001, Laug supported AC/DC as part of SLASH'S SNAKEPIT on the North American and European legs of the "Stiff Upper Lip" tour.

In its announcement about Laug 's addition to the band's Power Trip lineup, AC/DC offered no explanation for the absence of the band's longtime drummer Phil Rudd , who rejoined AC/DC for the recording of the group's comeback album, "Power Up" , which came out in November 2020.

Rudd was ousted from AC/DC when he was sentenced to eight months of home detention by a New Zealand court in 2015 after pleading guilty to charges of threatening to kill and drug possession. He was replaced on the band's "Rock Or Bust" tour by Chris Slade , who had previously served as AC/DC 's drummer between 1989 and 1994, playing on the album "The Razor's Edge" .

Rudd , who appeared on all but three of AC/DC 's 18 previous studio albums, toured in support of his 2014 solo debut, "Head Job" . It was the release of that album that led indirectly to Rudd 's arrest, with the drummer allegedly so angry at a personal assistant over the way the record was promoted that he threatened to have the man and his daughter killed.

AC/DC postponed the last 10 dates of its spring 2016 North American trek after Johnson was advised to stop playing live or "risk total hearing loss." The band went on to complete the European and North American legs of its "Rock Or Bust" tour with GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose as a "guest vocalist." At the time, Johnson had been AC/DC 's singer for 36 years, ever since replacing the late Bon Scott in 1980 and making his debut on the classic "Back In Black" album.

To enable him to perform live with AC/DC again, the now-76-year-old Johnson worked with audio expert Stephen Ambrose , who said he could help resolve the singer's hearing problems.

Ambrose , who invented the wireless in-ear monitors that are widely used by touring artists today, claimed to have invented a new type of ear-bud that would allow Johnson to perform without causing further damage to his eardrums. After three years of experimenting and "miniaturizing" the equipment, Johnson previously said the technology could allow him to tour again.

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Bassist Cliff Williams announced his retirement at the end of AC/DC 's 2015-2016 "Rock Or Bust" tour, which also saw Johnson leaving. However, Williams — and Johnson — took part in the recording sessions that resulted in "Power Up" . Both of them were also part of the AC/DC lineup that performed at Power Trip .

During an October 2020 interview with Dean Delray 's "Let There Be Talk" podcast, Cliff was asked if Johnson 's departure from the road was what led to his desire to stop touring. Cliff responded: "It was before then. I spoke to Angus about it initially. I was at a point — and this is at the beginning of the 'Rock Or Bust' tour — that I just felt, for me, it was time to hang it up. I knew that I didn't wanna keep doing these two-year tours, and I didn't wanna hold them back, so I made them aware of the fact that this was gonna be my last go-round. It was a tough tour to finish. God bless Axl for coming in and helping us out, finish it up. He did a great job. And at the end of that, I was definitely — that was it for me. Done — just done. That compounded the whole thing."

According to Williams , he wanted to take part in the recording sessions for "Power Up" as a tribute to Angus 's late brother, founding AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young , who died in 2017 from effects of dementia at age 64. Malcolm is credited as a writer on all 12 tracks on "Power Up" .

"If 'Back In Black' has [late AC/DC singer] Bon Scott all over it, for me, 'Power Up' has got Malcolm Young ," Cliff said. "This is for him. And it's the band that we played together with for 40-plus years. And I wanted to do that — I wanted to come back and do that.

"We did some rehearsals earlier [in 2020] before this darn COVID thing popped up, and we had great rehearsals," he continued. "The band was playing really well. So [they asked me], 'Do you wanna do a few shows? 'Sure'. A few shows. We were planning on doing that. Everyone goes home to their respective homes, and bang, we've been here ever since [because of the coronavirus-related shutdown]."

Cliff went on to confirm that his commitment to AC/DC was only for "a few" dates in support of "Power Up" .

"For both [my mental and physical] health," he said. "I definitely have some physical issues, which I won't bore you with the details of. But, yeah, it's tough. I'm very grateful for everything. It's been fantastic. But I just don't wanna do that anymore."

Williams previously revealed that a "terrible" bout with vertigo contributed to his 2016 retirement. He also admitted the return of both Johnson and drummer Phil Rudd convinced him to rejoin the group. "It was like the old band back together," he told Rolling Stone . "It was not like starting over again, but as close to the band that's been together for 40-plus years as we can possibly make it. I didn't want to miss that."

The follow-up to 2014's "Rock Or Bust" , "Power Up" was recorded over a six-week period in August and September 2018 at Warehouse Studios in Vancouver with producer Brendan O'Brien , who also worked 2008's "Black Ice" and "Rock Or Bust" .

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• Dec 6, 2023

YES Announce European Dates For

The classic tales of yes tour 2024.

Following their recent acclaimed tour in the USA, progressive legends YES have announced European dates for The Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024. Tickets go onsale on Friday 8th December at 10am GMT/11.00am CET HERE

Buy UK tickets from HERE

The Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024  will include many iconic tracks from the YES back-catalogue covering fifty-plus years.  The tour will also include a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Tales from Topographic Oceans  as well as music from their current album Mirror To The Sky . YES are: Steve Howe (guitars, vocals), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals and acoustic guitar),Billy Sherwood (bass guitar, vocals)and drummerJay Schellen.

The evening will begin with an on-site presentation by world-renowned artist and designer Roger Dean, whose masterful artwork of striking other-worldly landscapes has graced classic album covers and posters, most prominently by YES and Asia. Every show will feature a Roger Dean gallery in the venue’s reception/foyer area. His work - which also appears on the cover of their current album Mirror To The Sky  - has sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide.

“ We're all excited to be bringing our show home to Europe and the UK!” says Steve Howe, “We've selected a new playlist of Yes music but with some firm favourites in there too, of course! To keep our performances fresh, we 'now' carry our own lights, so we can present a consistent show each night, designed for us by William ........Looking forward to seeing you out there!”

"We are very much looking forward to the 2024 European leg of our YES Classic Tales Tour. Having recently completed the US, we are now really excited to bring that out to all our fans in the UK and Europe. It promises to be one of our most interesting sets to date, scanning through much of YES’s history and with some previously unheard pieces as well as music from our latest album, ‘Mirror To The Sky’. Bring it on and see you all out there!" Best, Geoff Downes

The Classic Tales of YES European and UK Tour 2024 dates are as follows:

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Tuesday 30 Portugal Lisbon Sabres Sagres Campo Pequeno**  

Thursday 2 Spain Madrid Riviera

Friday 3 Spain Barcelona Sala Paral·lel 62

Sunday 5 Italy Rome La Nuvola

Monday 6 Italy Milan Teatro Arcimboldi

Wednesday 8 Italy Padova Gran Teatro Geox

Thursday 9 Switzerland Zurich Kongresshaus**                              

Saturday 11 Austria Vienna Simm City

Sunday 12 Germany Berlin Theater am Potsdamer Platz

Tuesday 14 Germany Halle Steintor-Variete

Wednesday 15 Belgium Antwerp De Roma

Friday 17 Netherlands Arnhem Music SacrumTheatre**

Wednesday 18 Germany Moenchengladbach Red Box**

Monday 20 France Paris Salle Pleyel**

Tuesday 21 Luxembourg Luxembourg Rockhall**

Thursday 23 May Manchester Bridgewater Hall*

Friday 24 May Glasgow Royal Concert Hall*

Sunday 26 May Liverpool Philharmonic*

Tuesday 28 May York Barbican*

Wed 29 May Southend Cliffs Pavilion*

Friday 31 May Bristol Beacon

Saturday 1 June Birmingham Symphony Hall*

Sunday 2 June Gateshead Sage*

Tuesday 4 June London Royal Albert Hall

**European shows in bold are rescheduled from 2023 andtickets remain valid

* UK Shows rescheduled from 2023, all tickets remain valid.

European tickets go onsale on Friday 8th December at 10am GMT/ 11.00am CET from HERE

UK tickets from HERE

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Steve Howe: guitars, backing vocals (1970 –1981, 1990–1992, 1995–present)

Geoff Downes: keyboards (1980–1981, 2011–present)

Jon Davison: lead vocals, acoustic guitar (2012–present)

Billy Sherwood: guitar, backing vocals (1994, 1997–2000), bass guitar, backing vocals (2015–present)

Jay Schellen: drums and percussion (2016–present)

Formed in 1968 by Jon Anderson and the late, and much-missed, Chris Squire, YES have been one of the most innovative, influential and best-loved bands in rock music history. Their 1970s albums The Yes Album , Fragile , Close To The Edge , Yessongs (a triple live album set), Tales From Topographic Oceans,Relayer  and Going For The One  were ground-breaking in musical style and content. Their music also became synonymous with artist Roger Dean whose distinctive YES logo design and artwork adorned the lavish gatefold presentation sleeves of many YES albums.

With sales of over 50 million records, the Grammy-award winning YES were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame  in 2017 where they performed Roundabout from the album Fragile  and the FM radio-friendly Owner Of A Lonely Heart  from the 1985 album 90125 .

YES released their 22nd studio album in 2021, The Quest , produced by Steve Howe and which went to No. 1 in the UK Rock Albums Chart and entered the Official UK Album Chart at No. 20.

In 2022 came the sad news that drummer Alan White, ever-present in the YES line-up for 50 years, had passed away. The news came shortly before the band embarked on their classic, genre-defining album Close To The Edge 50th Anniversary Tour which they dedicated to Alan.

In February 2023, ahead of the news of the new studio album Mirror To The Sky , YES confirmed Jay Schellen as the new permanent drummer with YES, hand-picked to step into his mentor and friend Alan White’s role. “I had done the 2016 tour on my own for Alan,” says Jay. “From late 2017 onwards, we had a beautiful partnership. I learned and discovered so much about Alan’s style. His passion and creativity was phenomenal. The new album has Alan’s presence all over it. It is inside of us. So, this is still, in my heart, Alan just being present and with us, and with me, in a big way.”

Mirror To The Sky , YES’ 23rd studio album, was released on 19 May 2023 to universally positive reviews in the music press. ‘ Mirror to the Sky is very much a band album, where all five members…  have been at the top of their game’ , stated The Progressive Aspect. ‘YES will continue to have a role to play in shaping the future sounds of prog.’

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