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2 28th March 2014
Legendary progressive rock band Yes, kick off their UK Tour on 29th April in Oxford. On this tour, fans can look forward to a unique Yes experience; the band will perform three of its most popular albums in their entirety, The Yes Album, Close to the Edge, and Going for the One.
Performing three of rocks most revered albums, Yes members Chris Squire (bass), Steve Howe (guitar), Alan White (drums), Geoff Downes (keyboards), and Jon Davison (vocals), will delight audiences with Yes staples from the last four decades. Fans will enjoy long-time favourites, including “Yours is No Disgrace,” “I’ve Seen All Good People,” “Starship Trooper,” “Close to the Edge,” “And You And I,” “Going for the One,” “Wonderous Stories,” “Awaken,” and more. In addition, Yes will perform all tracks in the order they appear on their corresponding studio albums.
“We performed these three albums in their entirety on our North and South American tours, and the fans absolutely loved it,” says Yes guitarist, Steve Howe. “Fans did indeed love it,” states Yes co-founder and bassist, Chris Squire, “and so did we. Plus, we’ll be performing pieces we’ve rarely played live. In fact, I believe the one song we never performed in concert before our three-album tours is ‘A Venture’ from The Yes Album.” Alan White goes on to say, “As with our three-album North and South American tours, this is a great opportunity to share with our European fans the growth of Yes throughout different eras, and to revisit the great memories of those times, as well as create brand new ones. We’re looking forward to touring Europe, performing these albums, and most of all, meeting our wonderful fans. It’s great fun for us, and we think our fans throughout Europe will love the performance as well.”
DATE CITY VENUE PRICE
Tuesday - 29th Apr Oxford (SOLD OUT) New Theatre £37.50
Wednesday 30th Apr Southend (SOLD OUT) Cliffs Pavilion £37.50
Friday 2nd May Glasgow Clyde Auditorium £37.50
Saturday 3rd May Newcastle City Hall £37.50
Sunday 4th May Birmingham (SOLD OUT) Symphony Hall £37.50
Tuesday 6th May Leicester De Montfort Hall £37.50
Wednesday 7th May Sheffield City Hall £37.50
Thursday 8th May London Royal Albert Hall £50*, £45, £40, £35
Saturday 10th May Manchester O2 Apollo £37.50
Sunday 11th May Bristol (SOLD OUT) Hippodrome £37.50
Exclusive Yes meet & greet and VIP ticket packages are available for all shows, please visit the band's website, YESWORLD.COM, for full details and more information on the tour.
About Yes
Founded in 1968 by Jon Anderson and Chris Squire, 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,” and countless others. Having sold tens of millions of records over its four-decade career, Yes continues creating masterful music that inspires fans and musicians around the world. For more information on Yes, visit yesworld.com. Join Yes on Twitter and Facebook at twitter.com/yesofficial and facebook.com/yestheband respectively.
Ticket prices London £50* (boxes), £45, £40 and £35. Agency and Credit card bookings are subject to booking fee. Showtime is 7.30pm and tickets are available from bookingsdirect.com or 24 ticket hotline: 0844 338 0000.
Exclusive Yes meet & greet and VIP ticket packages are available for all shows, please visit the band's website, YESWORLD.COM, for full details and more information on the tour.
Setlist Information
The Yes Album (1971)
1. Yours Is No Disgrace
2. The Clap
3. Starship Trooper
a: Life Seeker
b: Dilusion
c: Wurm
4. I’ve Seen All Good People
a: Your Move
b: All Good People
5. A Venture
6. Perpetual Change
Close to the Edge (1972)
1. Close To The Edge
I. The Solid Time of Change
II. Total Mass Retain
III. I Get Up, I Get Down
IV. Seasons of Man
2. And You And I
I. Cord of Life
II. Eclipse
III. The Preacher the Teacher
IV. Apocalypse
3. Siberian Khartu
Going for the One (1977)
1. Going for the One
2. Turn of the Century
3. Parallels
4. Wonderous Stories
5. Awaken
Out now is 5.1 surround mix of Close to the Edge with a new stereo album mix by Steven Wilson. Also Yes – The Studio Albums 1969 – 1987 Box set on Warner Music / Rhino UK. It contains all twelve of the band’s classic studio albums with bonus material. |
