YES ft. Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman to perform ‘fabulous’ new song at UK shows
Rick Wakeman says YES ft. Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman have penned a new song for their upcoming UK tour dates.
The esteemed prog-rockers kick off their European tour in Warsaw, Poland on 3rd June and following shows in Germany, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, they hit the UK for shows at Newcastle City Hall, York Barbican and Stone Free Festival.
Taking to Twitter yesterday, Rick Wakeman confirmed YES ft. Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman are making changes to the setlist from their March 2017 UK tour and also incorporating a new song.
The keyboard wizard wrote: “Back to rehearsals today with Jon (Anderson), Trevor (Rabin), Louie (Molino III, drums) & Iain (Hornal, bass). Some really nice changes to the set we did in the UK last year including a fabulous new piece.”
Rick added this morning: “Just a few more days of rehearsal before we head off for the first show in Poland next week. Truth is we are ready now. Rehearsals have gone brilliantly. We're just tweaking now.”
> back to rehearsals today with Jon, Trevor, Louie & Iain. Some really nice changes to the set we did in the UK last year including a fabulous new piece. I have made a new set list...oh bugger...it's that word "list" again ! > > — Rick Wakeman (@GrumpyOldRick) May 21, 2018
> Just a few more days of rehearsal before we head off for the first show in Poland next week. Truth is we are ready now. Rehearsals have gone brilliantly. We're just tweaking now. which is not a euphemism for what comes after eating my leek soup. > > — Rick Wakeman (@GrumpyOldRick) May 22, 2018
Tickets to YES ft. Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman’s shows in Newcastle, York and Stone Free Festival are on sale from Planet Rock Tickets now.
Also performing at Stone Free Festival across the Saturday and Sunday are Scorpions, Megadeth, Buckcherry, Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Anathema, Stone Broken, Orange Goblin, Ritchie Kotzen, Ginger Wildheart, Dirty Thrills, Aaron Buchanan & The Cult Classics and many more.
Alongside the plethora of live music, The Speakeasy Lounge at All Bar One returns for the weekend featuring comedians, literary brainiacs and much more.
Hosted by MC Garrett Millerick, stand-up comics include Abigoliah Schamaun and Fin Taylor on Saturday and Glenn Wool, Chris Betts and Bec Hill on Sunday.
Elsewhere, The Beer Garden outside the entrance to The O2 will feature street food stalls and a busking stage and VIP Record Fairs will be hosting a vinyl record fair.
See YES ft. Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman at the following shows:
JUNE 2018
Newcastle City Hall – Tue 12th
York Barbican – Wed 13th
London Stone Free Festival – Sun 17th