YES Live At Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, 17 June 1976

Full Concert Featuring Relayer Lineup Marks 50th Anniversary With Official Debut Arriving July 17

New Studio Album, Aurora Available June 12.

YES celebrates the 50th anniversary of one of its most storied performances on July 17 with Live At Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, 17 June 1976. The live album’s first official release arrives on the heels of the band’s new studio album, Aurora, debuting on June 12.

2CD and 3LP versions of Live At Roosevelt Stadium are available to pre-order HERE. Rhino.com is offering an exclusive vinyl LP edition (limited to 500) that includes a 12×12 lithograph of of new original album artwork by Roger Dean. A special Spirit of ’76 vinyl edition will also be available at select independent retailers with an insert. The album will also be available to download and stream.

On June 17, 1976, the formidable Relayer lineup of YES — Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White, and Patrick Moraz — performed in front of a capacity crowd at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, NJ. The quintet was captured mid-tour during a live broadcast on New York’s WNEW-FM. While the performance has remained one of the band’s most popular bootlegs for decades, this release marks its first official appearance.

The recording finds the band at a creative peak during the “Solo Albums Tour.” Following the success of Relayer (1974), the members spent 1975 recording five individual solo projects; this 1976 tour was the first time these new arrangements were integrated into the live set. The performance balances full-band epics like “The Gates Of Delirium” and “Ritual” with staples like “Siberian Khatru” and “Heart Of The Sunrise.” The set also features rare individual spotlights for Anderson’s ethereal selections from Olias of Sunhillow and Moraz’s rhythmic explorations from The Story of I, alongside Howe’s acoustic signature, “Clap.” The performance concludes with a rare rendition of “I’m Down,” a high-energy classic originally by The Beatles.

Ahead of the full release, the live version of “Roundabout” is out digitally today.

LIVE AT ROOSEVELT STADIUM, JERSEY CITY, 17 JUNE 1976

2CD Track Listing

3LP Track Listing

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YES, who is Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood & Jay Schellen, are proud to announce their 24th studio album ‘Aurora’ will be released on the 12th June 2026 via InsideOutMusic/Sony Music.

Steve Howe: “Making this record was joyful, a chance to play, explore and give everything to the music. It’s always been about collaboration, somebody can write a song, but until everybody puts their contribution in it isn’t really a YES song. We’re not trying to echo the past; we’re carrying the spirit of YES forward and turning it into something new”.

Now the band are extremely pleased to launch the new single ‘Turnaround Situation’, accompanied by a visualizer created by Matt Hutchings (who also made the video for ‘Aurora’). Watch it now below:

Jon Davison: “‘Turnaround Situation’ came from realizing that every time I ignored my conscience, life seemed to fall apart in one way or another. I’ve taken the wrong road before. Most people have. There’s always a temporary thrill in it, but eventually it catches up with you.

The strange thing is, the right road is usually the harder one. It demands more from you. But in the end, it gives something back too: clarity, self-respect, and a kind of inner freedom. I think that’s what everyone’s really chasing underneath it all.”

Watch the previously released video for ‘Aurora’

 
‘Aurora’ will be available as a Limited Deluxe 180g Light Green 2LP+2CD+Blu-ray Artbook & Poster, as well as a Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook, both featuring the stunning artwork of Roger Dean and Freya Dean, as well as a bonus disc of instrumentals, and a blu-ray featuring Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound & 24bit stereo mixes (by Curtis Schwartz). The album is also available as a Gatefold 180g 2LP + LP-booklet, Special Edition CD Digipak & as Digital Album.

Available exclusively in the band’s official store: Aurora 2xLP on grape-colored vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve. Includes a numbered certificate of authenticity. Strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide. Visit the store now to shop this release, additional variants, and exclusive merchandise.

Aurora Tracklisting

1. Aurora (07:27)
2. Turnaround Situation (05:50)
3. Love Lies Dreaming (06:24)
4. Countermovement (13:48)
5. Ariadne (06:18)
6. All Hands on Deck (03:04)
7. Outside the Box (04:20)
8. Emotional Intelligence (03:30)
9. Jambustin’ (Bonus Track) (04:24)
10. Watching the River Roll (Bonus Track) (04:42)

When YES first began sketching out ideas for what would become ‘Aurora’, the process was loose and exploratory. There was no preconceived concept at the start, just a collection of musical fragments that gradually began to find one another and take form. Among these early sketches was a piece titled “Aurora,” and it quickly became clear that the name carried certain gravity. It suggested light, emergence, and a sense of vastness, qualities that resonated deeply with the band.

Jon Davison: “The title immediately resonated with Steve Howe and sparked visual inspiration for artist Roger Dean, setting a conceptual tone that would guide the project.”

Work on ‘Aurora’ began almost as soon as the ‘Classic Tales of YES’ tour ended in 2024. The idea of a new album surfaced quickly and with the label’s encouragement, the band had the time to develop material organically. Rather than gathering in a single studio for months, they embraced a modern workflow; ideas were born in home studios, shaped independently, and then woven together through constant collaboration. Downes and Howe often acted as the central creative axis, with Howe, as producer, serving as the point through which all ideas eventually flowed.

Across ‘Aurora’, each track carries its own character. Some echo the classic YES approach, others push into new territory, but together they form a cohesive whole that honours the band’s heritage while embracing forward motion. With their 24th studio album, YES demonstrate not just longevity, but a sustained curiosity, a desire to keep exploring, keep refining and keep discovering their
capacity to create.

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YES announce 24th studio album ‘Aurora’

YES, who is Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood & Jay Schellen, are proud to announce their 24th studio album ‘Aurora’ will be released on the 12th June 2026 via InsideOutMusic/Sony Music.

Steve Howe: “Making this record was joyful, a chance to play, explore and give everything to the music. It’s always been about collaboration, somebody can write a song, but until everybody puts their contribution in it isn’t really a YES song. We’re not trying to echo the past; we’re carrying the spirit of YES forward and turning it into something new.”

The band are also launching the first single from the album, and you can watch the beautiful animated video for the title track, created by Matt Hutchings (Greg Lake, Oasis, Iron Maiden).

 
‘Aurora’ will be available as a Limited Deluxe 180g Light Green 2LP+2CD+Blu-ray Artbook & Poster, as well as a Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook, both featuring the stunning artwork of Roger Dean and Freya Dean, as well as a bonus disc of instrumentals, and a blu-ray featuring Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound & 24bit stereo mixes (by Curtis Schwartz). The album is also available as a Gatefold 180g 2LP + LP-booklet, Special Edition CD Digipak & as Digital Album.

Available exclusively in the band’s official store: Aurora 2xLP on grape-colored vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve. Includes a numbered certificate of authenticity. Strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide. Visit the store now to shop this release, additional variants, and exclusive merchandise.

Aurora Tracklisting

1. Aurora (07:27)
2. Turnaround Situation (05:50)
3. Love Lies Dreaming (06:24)
4. Countermovement (13:48)
5. Ariadne (06:18)
6. All Hands on Deck (03:04)
7. Outside the Box (04:20)
8. Emotional Intelligence (03:30)
9. Jambustin’ (Bonus Track) (04:24)
10. Watching the River Roll (Bonus Track) (04:42)

When YES first began sketching out ideas for what would become ‘Aurora’, the process was loose and exploratory. There was no preconceived concept at the start, just a collection of musical fragments that gradually began to find one another and take form. Among these early sketches was a piece titled “Aurora,” and it quickly became clear that the name carried certain gravity. It suggested light, emergence, and a sense of vastness, qualities that resonated deeply with the band.

Jon Davison: “The title immediately resonated with Steve Howe and sparked visual inspiration for artist Roger Dean, setting a conceptual tone that would guide the project.”

Work on ‘Aurora’ began almost as soon as the ‘Classic Tales of YES’ tour ended in 2024. The idea of a new album surfaced quickly and with the label’s encouragement, the band had the time to develop material organically. Rather than gathering in a single studio for months, they embraced a modern workflow; ideas were born in home studios, shaped independently, and then woven together through constant collaboration. Downes and Howe often acted as the central creative axis, with Howe, as producer, serving as the point through which all ideas eventually flowed.

Across ‘Aurora’, each track carries its own character. Some echo the classic YES approach, others push into new territory, but together they form a cohesive whole that honours the band’s heritage while embracing forward motion. With their 24th studio album, YES demonstrate not just longevity, but a sustained curiosity, a desire to keep exploring, keep refining and keep discovering their
capacity to create.

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Expanded and Remastered edition of recordings from 2010 recording sessions available 2LP and a 2CD Deluxe Edition

In Stores April 24
Preorder Now: https://mercury-studios.lnk.to/eYQTpbMB

YES revisit their 2019 4 song mini-album From A Page with this expanded 15-track double album, featuring the original 4 songs alongside alternate takes & demos of songs written during these sessions, many of which would appear on the band’s subsequent album Fly From Here.

In 2010, after a last-minute show in Zacatecas, Mexico, the band (Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White, Benoit David & Oliver Wakeman) met up in Phoenix, Arizona to begin writing for the next YES album. This two week session would bear fruit to the 4 released songs in addition to “Into the Storm”, “Hour of Need” & “The Man You Always Wanted Me To Be”, all of which would appear on the Fly From Here album featuring Geoff Downes after Wakeman departed during the recording sessions.

Overseen by Oliver Wakeman, and mixed and remastered by Karl Groom, this expanded and remastered edition of From A Page incorporates the original 4 songs, along with alternate keyboard versions of 3 songs from Fly From Here, featuring Oliver Wakeman’s keyboard parts from the original writing sessions replacing the keyboard parts added by Geoff. Disc 1 also features the studio version of the Chris Squire-written song “Aliens”, which was played during the 2008 ‘In The Present’ tour, to create the album which was envisioned prior to Trevor Horns arrival.

Disc 2 includes demo versions of many of the songs, including “Updraft”, which became the basis for the ‘Army of Angels’ section of “Into The Storm”, “Don’t Take No For An Answer”, which was not on the original album but worked on during the sessions, along with an acoustic alternative version of “Words on a Page” and the single mix of “To The Moment”, which was previously only available on the original vinyl.

From A Page will be available as a 2CD box set and 2LP. Featuring artwork from Roger Dean, the box set includes 2CDs, booklet with expanded liner notes by Oliver Wakeman, a fold out poster and 5 art cards, packaged in a clamshell box. The double LP features the audio pressed on two 180-gram, half speed mastered vinyl, packaged in a gatefold sleeve showcasing the majestic artwork Roger Dean designed for this album.

From A Page Tracklistings

Oliver Wakeman has scheduled UK & European performances in 2026 for his “From A Page Tour”, in which he will be performing YES and selected solo works. Find out more at: https://www.oliverwakeman.co.uk/concerts

UK April 2026 – “The From A Page” Tour

(An evening of YES and original works)

UK & European November 2026 – “The From A Page” Tour

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The Fragile Tour 2026

YES Receive Stunnning Reviews from USA leg of the FRAGILE tour, which they bring to the UK in April and May 2026.

“YES, quite possibly the most important Prog Rock originators and granddaddies of the genre, delivered deep cuts and their groundbreaking classic album, “Fragile,” in its glorious, delightfully indulgent, layered, and ambitious grandiosity tonight.” – Sonic Nation, 11/10/25

“Prog-rock stalwarts YES took the stage…bringing new energy to their classic sound.” – Danielle Modica, NYS Music, 10/9/25

“Truly prog rock at its finest, if I do say so myself. They’ve still got the groove, the intensity, and the mythicality that established them as such a unique act over 50 years ago.” – Rock DNA Magazine – 5 stars – 5/10/25

Progressive Rock legends, YES, recently returned from the USA where they performed 31 shows on their Fragile Tour across the country. They hit the road in the UK once more for a 9-date trek across the country starting on 22nd April at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow and ending with a two-night run at the prestigious Palladium in London on 3rd and 4th May.

The tour will see YES performing their 1971 classic album, ‘Fragile’, in its entirety, including such timeless songs as ‘Heart of the Sunrise’, ‘South Side of the Sky’ and the much loved ‘Roundabout’ as well as a selection of songs from right across their illustrious catalogue from their legendary 70`s releases right up to their current album, ‘Mirror To the Sky.’

‘Fragile’ was the fourth album by YES cracking the Top 10 in the UK in 1971 achieving Platinum status along the way and was the first to feature keyboardist Rick Wakeman. The single, ‘Roundabout’ was a Top 20 hit in the States with the album breaking into the Top 5 on the Billboard chart receiving a Double Platinum certification in the process.

Steve Howe: “After The Yes Album, everything seemed to align. With Eddie Offord co-producing, and each of us contributing solo pieces, Fragile became a bold statement of creativity. It was Bill Bruford’s idea to include individual showcases — it was a bit oddball, but it captured the spirit of the time.”

Each show will feature a gallery of work by esteemed artist, Roger Dean, whose paintings have graced the covers of many of YES albums over the years. ‘Fragile’ was the first YES album to feature Dean`s iconic artwork.

The current line-up of YES features Steve Howe, whose association with YES began in 1970, along with Geoff Downes, a member of the 1980 ‘Drama’ era line-up. Jon Davison has been lead vocalist in YES since 2012 while bassist, Billy Sherwood, who was hand-picked by original bassist Chris Squire, has been involved with YES since 1990’s. Jay Schellen, who worked closely with Alan White on drums, completes the line-up.

Steve Howe: “We’re all looking forward to the UK dates and will be presenting an intriguing first set then all of ‘Fragile’, in its entirety then a slight diversion before our usual final encore. See you all then”

Tickets are on sale now at yesworld.com/live

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For over fifty years, YES has stood at the forefront of rock, defined by their unmatched craftsmanship, creativity, and innovation creating symphonic masterpieces that continue to inspire. On January 23, 2026 Mercury Studios is proud to release YES Symphonic Live an outstanding 14-song live collection filmed in high definition. Vocalist Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, lead guitarist Steve Howe and drummer Alan White recreated the dramatic intensity of their 2001 album Magnification, the first Yes album without keyboards and the last YES album with Anderson.

Touring to support their symphonic album Magnification, they hit the road in 2001 with a new approach to their live set. They called in the help of the European Festival Orchestra, conducted by Wilhelm Keitel, to add lush new textures to their live set, essentially bringing the spirit of their new album to life on the stage. Not only did they play tracks from Magnification, but re-imagined interpretations of their timeless hits. Classics such as “Owner Of A Lonely Heart,” “Long Distance Runaround” and “I’ve Seen All Good People” have never sounded so grand.

Previously released as a 2DVD set and Blu-ray, Symphonic Live highlights the expansive nature of YES’ music backed with a full symphony orchestra. The special edition reissue of Symphonic Live is packaged in a CD-sized clamshell box including the Blu-ray and 2CDs, each housed in their own slipcase, along with a booklet, fold out poster and 5 art cards.

The 4LP is pressed on 180-gram vinyl and mastered at half-speed. The nearly half-hour long epic “Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)” is featured on vinyl for the first time. Symphonic Live features 7 sides of music, along with an etching on the B-side of LP4. Extras on Symphonic Live Blu-ray include the promotional video for “Don’t Go” and a 30-minute documentary, “Dreamtime.” 

Constantly redefining the definition of progressive rock, YES’ Symphonic Live brings a much bigger sound to their already stunning catalogue.

When pre-ordering from the Offical YES Store, once either format of Symphonic Live is added to your cart, additional discounts (30–50% off) on a wide range of select YES merchandise will be automatically unlocked.

YES Symphonic Live Tracklisting

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12CD/2LP/Blu-ray Boxed Set Includes Newly Remastered 1973 Album Plus Unreleased Studio and Live Recordings

Steven Wilson Provides New Mixes, Including Dolby Atmos

One of the most ambitious albums in rock history, YES’ Tales from Topographic Oceans arrives February 6 from Rhino as a Super Deluxe Edition boxed set.

The massive collection spans 12 CDs, 2 LPs, and a Blu-ray and features a newly remastered version of the original double album on both CD and vinyl; rarities; previously unreleased studio and live recordings; and several new mixes by Steven Wilson, including a Dolby Atmos version.

The collection is available to pre-order HERE. An exclusive lithograph signed by YES’ legendary album cover artist, Roger Dean, is offered as a gift-with-purchase from Rhino.com.

To preview the set, the single edit for “The Revealing Science Of God (Dance Of The Dawn)” is out digitally today. Listen HERE.

The origins behind Tales from Topographic Oceans trace back to a footnote in Paramahansa Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi, which inspired Jon Anderson to imagine a four-part musical journey through ancient Hindu scriptures. That concept took shape across four side-long compositions: “The Revealing Science Of God (Dance of the Dawn),” “The Remembering (High the Memory),” “The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun),” and “Ritual (Nous Sommes Du Soleil).”

To capture the album’s structural and spiritual ambition, Anderson (vocals), Steve Howe (guitar), Chris Squire (bass), Rick Wakeman (keyboards), and Alan White (drums) worked with longtime producer Eddy Offord at London’s Morgan Studios, using Britain’s first 24-track console. Released December 7, 1973, Tales from Topographic Oceans topped the U.K. album chart and reached #6 in the U.S., where it earned a Gold certification.

The new Super Deluxe Edition reveals deeper dimensions of the project with previously unreleased in-progress versions of all four album tracks, providing rare insight into the creation of YES’ most audacious work.

Official Store Merch & Bundle

Super Deluxe Edition Ultimate Bundle

Super Deluxe Edition

Topographic Balloon Slipmat

Raglan Shirt

The set’s live material was recorded early in the tour for Tales and includes previously unreleased performances of all four album tracks, along with earlier favorites “And You And I” and “Close To The Edge.” The shows include Zürich (April 21, 1974), Manchester (November 28, 1973), and Cardiff (December 1, 1973).

When the album came out, it took time for some fans and critics to catch up with the band, as writer Syd Schwartz of Jazz & Coffee recalls in the set’s liner notes. “Consensus was never the point,” he says. “Tales from Topographic Oceans will continue to be debated, dismissed, defended, and rediscovered. Its resistance to easy categorization is not a failure—it’s the reason it endures. It’s a vast, unknowable ocean of sound and spirit. And it still hasn’t finished revealing itself.”

Rhino Store Signed Lithograph Bundle

Schwartz also notes the album would be a turning point for the future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® inductees and GRAMMY® winners: “Without Tales, there’s no Relayer. No pivot to leaner, sharper structures in the later ’70s. No map gets drawn without first pushing the edges of the known world — and Tales is where YES did exactly that.”

Tales From Topographic Oceans (Super Deluxe Edition)

Track Listing

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For more than 50 years, YES has created some of the most groundbreaking music in rock history—and the accompanying visuals have been just as iconic. From Roger Dean’s otherworldly album covers to the band’s breathtaking stage productions, the artwork and design have become inseparable from the music itself. As a YES fan, you know the thrill of discovering a rare piece of the band’s intricate and fascinating history—and now it’s all been brought together in one place.

Yesstuff is a new book series giving fans a fresh chance to celebrate this incredible, ongoing legacy. Many of these treasured items, shared directly from a global network of avid collectors, have never been widely seen before. The project is curated by Douglas and Glenn Gottlieb, the Gottlieb Bros. — photographers, designers, and archivists who have worked alongside YES for almost four decades. They have meticulously gathered these exquisite pieces to create a visual archive, a collector’s dream, and a unique historical document for every fan.

A Story That Demands a Series

The Gottlieb Bros. explain that the band’s legacy is too vast for just one book. This series is a celebration of YES’ enduring artistry, told both through traditional biography and the rare items that have accompanied the band’s journey for over 50 years.

“YES are unique in all of music,” the brothers share. “Their music is legendary, and with Roger Dean, they also established an iconic visual style. This imbues these items with a singular aesthetic, making them incredibly desirable and collectible. The story is complex, full of Drama, twists and turns, and a relentless Quest for excellence. We needed a full series of books just to scratch the surface.”

A YES Time Machine

The curators note that Yesstuff is more than a memorabilia collection — it’s like time-traveling through the history of music that has become the soundtrack to so many lives. “YES has a visual mythology as compelling as their sound,” the Gottliebs explain. Each book serves as a portal to a different part of that world, offering a detailed and immersive experience.

Yesstuff Volume 1: A Compendium of YES Tour Books & Concert Programs

This comprehensive volume explores every official and unofficial tour book the band ever produced — from the humble programs of the 1960s to the incredible 148-page YES50 tour book, and continuing right up to and including the YES Fragile 2025 book—it’s a journey packed with over 300 rare images and insightful historical commentary across more than 250 pages. You can trace the evolution of the band’s live presentation, one tour at a time. The Gottliebs have been writing, photographing, and producing these books since the 1980s, offering a unique, insider perspective on these cherished collectibles.

The first official YES tour book was created for the Fragile tour, described here in a spread from Yesstuff Volume 1: A Compendium of YES Tour Books & Concert Programs.

An unofficial YES tour program created for the Fragile tour in the UK.

The YES Fragile 2025 tour book, on sale at concerts and from the YES official online store, shown here in Yesstuff Volume 1: A Compendium of YES Tour Books & Concert Programs.

Get your copy of Yesstuff Volume 1: A Compendium of YES Tour Books & Concert Programs here.

Yesstuff Volume 2: A Compendium of YES Concert Posters

This book is a detailed ride through rock history, unfolding venue by venue and city by city. It features stunning, high-resolution scans of posters that once lined venue walls and telephone poles. Many of these pieces are now prized collectibles that can sell for hundreds or even thousands of dollars at auction. With over 300 images across 228 pages, this volume preserves a vital and ephemeral part of the concert-going experience. Posters are scanned at actual size and full resolution, resulting in massive images with files of hundreds of gigabytes and incredible clarity.

Posters for YES concerts in 1970 shown on pages from Yesstuff Volume 2: A Compendium of YES Concert Posters.

A spread from Yesstuff Volume 2 features YES first ever live performance in support of Fragile, and was also the live the debut of keyboard player Rick Wakeman. The facing page shows a series of posters utilizing artist Bob Lawrie’s work.

Posters promoting YES‘ 2016 “Album Series” concerts from Yesstuff Volume 2.

Get your copy of Yesstuff Volume 2: A Compendium of YES Concert Posters here

Yesstuff Volume 3: A Compendium of YES 45 rpm Picture Sleeve Singles

Embark on a colorful, globe-trotting tour through a nearly lost format. This volume features rare and beautiful picture sleeves from Europe, Asia, South America, and beyond, showcasing unique regional designs and fascinating artistic experimentation. Discover sleeves that were printed in limited quantities and never distributed outside their home countries. This book contains more than 400 images across nearly 200 pages, documenting a unique facet of the band’s global reach.

The German picture sleeve 45 rpm record for YES‘ “Looking Around”, backed with “Every Little Thing” shown on pages from Yesstuff Volume 3: A Compendium of YES 45 rpm Picture Sleeve Singles.

YES‘ “Roundabout”, backed with “Long Distance Runaround” from Japan, in a spread from Yesstuff Volume 3.

YES‘ “Lift Me Up” from Spain shown on pages from Yesstuff Volume 3.

Get your copy of Yesstuff Volume 3: A Compendium of YES 45 rpm Picture Sleeve Singles here.

The Ultimate Collection for Every Fan

Whether you are a lifelong collector or just discovering the band’s incredible legacy, Yesstuff offers instant access to this rich history. These three full-color volumes bring you an extensive collection of artifacts that are unobtainable anywhere else.
This is the complete YES story from the very beginnings right up to present day, impeccably presented by people who love this music as much as you do.

The first three volumes of the Yesstuff series are available now exclusively on Amazon.

Additional Books Are In the Works

Visit gottliebbros.com to stay up to date on the next volumes of Yesstuff and to share your knowledge and details of rare collectibles with the global YES fan community.

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YES Announce “The Fragile Tour 2025, The Album Series”

Band To Perform Their Iconic ‘Fragile’ Album In Its Entirety Along With Classic Cuts

The U.S. Tour Gets Underway October 1

YES — who are Steve Howe (guitars, vocals), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals, acoustic guitar), Billy Sherwood (bass guitar, vocals), and Jay Schellen (drums)—have today (June 10) announced their “The Fragile Tour 2025, The Album Series” set for this fall in the U.S. This “evening with YES” trek launches October 1 in Wallingford, CT and wraps November 16 in Reno, NV. Tickets go on sale June 13. See below for ticketing information.

At these shows, the progressive rock titans will perform their iconic Fragile album in its entirety along with classics cuts from their legendary body of work. The multi-platinum album features their signature songs “Roundabout,” “Long Distance Runaround,” and “Heart of the Sunrise.” Fragile, the band’s fourth studio album, was released in the UK in November 1971 and in the US in January 1972. The “Fragile Tour” is regarded as a key moment in YES’ history — it’s when the band became a headline act in the US.

“All the band’s albums had a unique feel and approach,” says Steve Howe. “After ‘The Yes Album,’ so many things came together, with [co-producer] Eddie Offord steering the proceedings. While the band focused on only four main songs with full arrangements, each of us wrote and designed a solo piece, which was Bill [Bruford]’s great idea. It’s fairly ‘odd-ball,’ but we were at the height of our creativity, determined for success.” Howe adds: “It gave us confidence, further than our own in-stock belief, we’d crafted this unusual but noticeable musical twist to rock and what later became prog.”

Fragile also marks the band’s first album to be designed by Roger Dean. He would also design many of YES’ future album covers, the band’s logo, and live stage sets. This striking union of music and design is key in how YES’ sound and vision would be perceived; it also underlined how important artistic visuals were becoming in the rock world. On “The Fragile Tour 2025,” YES will perform in front of a video wall featuring animations of Dean’s art, bringing YES’ art into the 2020s. Roger Dean art will be available in the merch area at all the shows.

“Roger was and is quintessential to the look of YES,” notes Howe. “He’s still creating great paintings and design—he has no competition.”

The Fragile Tour 2025 Dates

Wednesday 01 October, 2025

Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Wallingford, CT

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Thursday 02 October, 2025

Mayo PAC
Morristown, NJ

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Saturday 04 October, 2025

Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Atlantic City, NJ

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Sunday 05 October, 2025

The Capitol Theatre
Port Chester, NY

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Tuesday 07 October, 2025

The Paramount
Huntington, NY

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Wednesday 08 October, 2025

Keswick Theatre
Glenside, PA

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Thursday 09 October, 2025

Keswick Theatre
Glenside, PA

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Saturday 11 October, 2025

Appell Center for the Performing Arts
York, PA

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Sunday 12 October, 2025

Penn’s Peak
Jim Thorpe, PA

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Tuesday 14 October, 2025

Warner Theatre
Washington, DC

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Thursday 16 October, 2025

Carolina Theatre
Durham, NC

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Saturday 18 October, 2025

Ruth Eckerd Hall
Clearwater, FL

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Sunday 19 October, 2025

Broward Center, Au-Rene Theater
Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center
The Villages, FL

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Wednesday 22 October, 2025

Charleston, Music Hall
Charleston, SC

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Friday 24 October, 2025

Coca-Cola Roxy
Atlanta, GA

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Graceland Soundstage
Memphis, TN

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Monday 27 October, 2025

The Louisville Palace
Louisville, KY

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Tuesday 28 October, 2025

Taft Theatre
Cincinnati, OH

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Thursday 30 October, 2025

Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
Indianapolis, IN

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Des Plaines Theatre
Des Plaines, IL

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Saturday 01 November, 2025

The Arcada Theatre
St Charles, IL

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Monday 03 November, 2025

Orpheum Theater
Madison, WI

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Tuesday 04 November, 2025

The Riverside Theater
Milwaukee, WI

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Thursday 06 November, 2025

Stifel Theatre
St Louis, MO

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Friday 07 November, 2025

Steelhouse Omaha
Omaha, NE

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Sunday 09 November, 2025

Paramount Theatre
Denver, CO

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Tuesday 11 November, 2025

Mesa Arts Center
Mesa, AZ

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Thursday 13 November, 2025

YouTube Theater
Inglewood, CA

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Friday 14 November, 2025

Viejas Casino Concert Stage
Alpine, CA

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Sunday 16 November, 2025

The Grand Sierra Resort
Reno, NV

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5CD/LP/BLU-RAY SET FEATURES A NEWLY REMASTERED VERSION OF THE PLATINUM-CERTIFIED RECORD PLUS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED RARITIES

STEVEN WILSON’S 2025 ALBUM MIXES IN DOLBY ATMOS & 5.1 MIX DTS-HD MA INCLUDED ON BLU-RAY DISC
PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE HERE

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® Inductees and GRAMMY® Award-winning progressive rock pioneers YES unveil a robust new Super Deluxe Edition of their massively influential classic fifth full-length album, Close to the Edge, on March 7, 2025. This definitive version comprises 5 CDs, 1 LP, and a Blu-ray. A newly remastered version of the original Close to the Edge graces both CD-1 and LP; the Blu-ray houses 2025 mixes by Steven Wilson in Dolby ATMOS and 5.1 Mix DTS-HD MA for the very first time; Wilson’s remix and instrumentals also adorn CD-2. An unearthed bevy of rare and previously unreleased recordings for the Super Deluxe Edition is featured on disc 3, and a 1972 live show on discs 4 and 5.

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The Rarities disc features rough mixes, alternate versions, and edits of staple tracks from Close to the Edge, offering another perspective on this opus. Three previously unreleased Steven Wilson tracks—“Siberian Khatru,” “Cord of Life,” and “Total Mass Retain”—grace this collection. Meanwhile, the Live at the Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/72 recording spans two discs and captures the group in their prime while on tour supporting the album.

Setting the stage, the band shares today an official release of the transcending performance of “Siberian Khatru (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/72)” as a prelude to the Super Deluxe Edition.

The collection boasts liner notes penned by Syd Schwartz of Jazz & Coffee as he dives into the process and story behind the seminal Close to the Edge, reflecting the spirit at the heart of “the ultimate YES album.”

Guitarist Steve Howe shares that “Close To The Edge is YES‘ most miraculous album; it has our first 20-minute epic, the template for many large-scale tracks that followed, accompanied by two ten-minute tracks, similarly recorded with the highest musical and technical integrity. Recording Fragile was an experience that enabled us to make Close To The Edge Yes’s career-defining album.”

Steve Howe [guitarist], Jon Anderson [lead vocals], Chris Squire [bass], Rick Wakeman [keys, piano, organ], and Bill Bruford [drums, percussion] entered Advision in London in June 1972 to bring Close To The Edge to life alongside trusted cohort and longtime producer Eddy Offord. Together, they conjured magic with the likes of the multi-part progressive suites “Close to the Edge” and “And You and I” as well as “Siberian Khatru.” The record first landed on September 8, 1972, and vaulted into the Top 3 of the Billboard 200, going RIAA platinum. Indicative of its impact and influence, the LP earned a coveted spot on Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” Pitchfork rated it a rare “9.0,” hailing it as “The Band’s crowning achievement.”

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YES – Close to the Edge (Super Deluxe Edition)

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