YES Drummer ALAN WHITE To Miss U.K. Tour Due To 'Health Issues'; Temporary Replacement Announced

Due to "current health issues," YES drummer Alan White will not take part in the band's upcoming 50th-anniversary "Close To The Edge" tour of the U.K. and Ireland. Alan's close friend Jay Schellen will be taking on drumming duties in White's place.

According to YES's management, Alan "was really looking forward to playing live again preparing to celebrate 50 years with YES, having joined the band for the July 1972 'Close To The Edge' tour, coming full circle in 2022."

The tour, which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of YES's iconic album "Close To The Edge", will feature the album performed in full, along with other classic tracks from YES's extensive catalogue.

In addition to Schellen, YES's touring lineup will feature Steve Howe (guitars),Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals) and Billy Sherwood (bass guitar and backing vocals).

The show will comprise full production and a high-definition video wall directed by Roger Dean who will also be joining the tour with an exhibition of YES-related art.

A full performance of the "Relayer" album will now be featured in a future U.K. tour in "The Album Series". Rescheduled European dates were recently announced for 2023.

In 2021, YES released its 22nd studio album, "The Quest", produced by Steve Howe, which went to No. 1 in the U.K. rock chart and entered the official U.K. album chart at No. 20.

(Source: www.blabbermouth.net)

Roman P-V - 2022-05-23 14:19:31