As Prog Rock legends, YES return from a 31 date US tour they prepare to hit the road in the UK once more for a 9-date trek across the country starting Glasgow and ending with a two-night run at the prestigious London Palladium.
CLASSIC ALBUM
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.”
YES 2026
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.
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.
Steve Howe says: “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.”
The ‘Fragile’ UK Tour Dates 2026
| Date | City | Venue | Tickets |
| Wed 22 Apr | Glasgow | Royal Concert Hall | glasgowlife.org.uk |
| Fri 24 Apr | Sheffield | City Hall | sheffieldcityhall.co.uk |
| Sat 25 Apr | Liverpool | Philharmonic Hall | liverpoolphil.co.uk |
| Mon 27 Apr | Birmingham | Symphony Hall | bmusic.co.uk |
| Tue 28 Apr | Bournemouth | Pavilion | bournemouthpavilion.co.uk |
| Thu 30 Apr | Bristol | Bristol Beacon | bristolbeacon.org |
| Fri 1 May | Manchester | Bridgewater Hall | bridgewater-hall.co.uk |
| Sun 3 May | London | Palladium | lwtheatres.co.uk |
| Mon 4 May | London | Palladium | lwtheatres.co.uk |
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