YES announce UK and European tour

Grammy-winning prog-rock pioneers YES have announced an extensive UK Europe tour for 2016.

This follows the sad news that founding member Chris Squire passed away earlier this year. Guitarist Steve Howe had this to say:

“It’s hard to imagine the future without Chris! He will always be in our thoughts and mind. Chris was a one-off, larger than life human being, who brought a serious amount to everything he was part of,” 

Tour dates are as follows:

27^th April – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UK
29^th April – City Hall, Newcastle, UK
30^th April – Apollo, Manchester, UK
2^nd May – Philharmonic, Liverpool, UK
3^rd May – City Hall, Sheffield, UK
4^th May – Colston Hall, Bristol, UK
6^th May – Symphony Hall, Bristol UK 
7^th May – Brighton Centre, Brighton, UK
9^th May – New Theatre, Oxford, UK 
10^th May – Royal Albert Hall, London, UK 
13^th May – Olympia Paris, France 
14^th May – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium 
15^th May – Tivolivredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands
17^th May – Mehr Theater, Hamburg, Germany 
19^th May – Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany
20^th May – Haus Avensee, Leipzig, Germany 
21^st May – Admiralspalast, Berlin, Germany 
23^rd May – Beethovenhalle, Bonn, Germany
24^th May – Hegelsaal, Stuttgart, Germany
25^th May – Cirkus Krone, Munich, Germany
27^th May – Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland 
28^th May – Teatro Nazionale, Milan, Italy 
29^th May – Gran Teatro Geox, Padova, Italy
31^st May – Dbihall, Florence, Italy
1^st June – Teatro Olimpico, Rome, Italy

Drummer Alan White had this to say:

“It’s been harder than I can say to put thoughts to words—to express the sense of loss I feel upon the passing of my cherished friend and band mate, Chris Squire. I am without one of the most important, most loved people in my life. Chris was always a gentle but strong leader; a steadfast rock of my existence,”