THE FRAGILE TOUR 2025, THE ALBUM SERIES
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 AI treatment 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
Date
Venue
Tickets
VIP PACKAGES
Fragile Behind the Scenes VIP Experience
- Premium Reserved Ticket in First 6 Rows*
- Exclusive access to behind-the-scenes tour led by your VIP host; Photo opportunities on stage where YES will perform a short time later
- Photo opportunity in front of YES VIP backdrop to commemorate your evening
- Exclusive YES Foil Poster, designed by Roger Dean with enhanced augmented reality activation
- Exclusive VIP Merchandise:
- YES VIP T-Shirt
- Curated YES VIP Collectible Item
- Sterling Silver YES Pendant
- Commemorative Laminate and Lanyard
- Dedicated VIP Check-in Area
- Onsite VIP Host
- Early Access to Merchandise Shopping (where applicable)
*Seat location may vary per venue.
“Roundabout” Merchandise Package
- Premium Reserved Ticket
- Exclusive YES Foil Poster, designed by Roger Dean with enhanced augmented reality activation
- Exclusive VIP Merchandise:
- YES VIP T-Shirt
- Sterling Silver YES Pendant
- Commemorative Laminate and Lanyard
- Early Access to Merchandise Shopping (where applicable)
VIP Packages are available from the links above.
CLOSE TO THE EDGE (SUPER DELUXE EDITION)
YES REVEAL CLOSE TO THE EDGE (SUPER DELUXE EDITION) OUT MARCH 7, 2025
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 DISCPRE-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.
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.”
TRACKLISTING
YES – Close to the Edge (Super Deluxe Edition)
- Close To The Edge (2025 Remaster)
I. The Solid Time of Change
II. Total Mass Retain
III. I Get Up I Get Down
IV. Seasons of Man - And You and I (2025 Remaster)
I. Cord of Life
II. Eclipse
III. The Preacher The Teacher
IV. Apocalypse - 3. Siberian Khatru (2025 Remaster)
- Close To The Edge (2025 Steven Wilson Remix)
I. The Solid Time of Change
II. Total Mass Retain
III. I Get Up I Get Down
IV. Seasons of Man - And You and I (2025 Steven Wilson Remix)
I. Cord of Life
II. Eclipse
III. The Preacher The Teacher
IV. Apocalypse - Siberian Khatru (2025 Steven Wilson Remix)
4. Close To The Edge (2025 Steven Wilson Remix) [Instrumental] I. The Solid Time of Change
II. Total Mass Retain
III. I Get Up I Get Down
IV. Seasons of Man - And You and I (2025 Steven Wilson Remix) [Instrumental]
I. Cord of Life
II. Eclipse
III. The Preacher The Teacher
IV. Apocalypse - Siberian Khatru (2025 Remaster) [Instrumental]
- America (Single Version) [2025 Remaster]
- Total Mass Retain (Single Version) [2025 Remaster]
- And You and I (Promo Radio Edit) [2025 Remaster]
- Siberia (Studio Run-Through of “Siberian Khatru”) [2025 Remaster]
- Close To The Edge (Rough Mix) [2025 Remaster]
- And You and I (Alternate Version) [2025 Remaster]
I. Cord of Life
II. Eclipse
III. The Preacher The Teacher
IV. Apocalypse - America (“Dry” Mix)
- Siberian Khatru (Steven Wilson Edit)
- Cord of Life (Steven Wilson Edit)
- Total Mass Retain (Steven Wilson Edit)
I. The Solid Time of Change
II. Total Mass Retain
III. I Get Up I Get Down
IV. Seasons of Man
- Siberian Khatru (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/72)
- I’ve Seen All Good People (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/72)
a. Your Move
b. All Good People - Heart of the Sunrise (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/72)
- And You and I (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/72)
I. Cord of Life
II. Eclipse
III. The Preacher The Teacher
IV. Apocalypse - Close To The Edge (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/72)
I. The Solid Time of Change
II. Total Mass Retain
III. I Get Up I Get Down
IV. Seasons of Man
- Excerpts From “The Six Wives of Henry VIII” (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/72)
- Roundabout (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/72)
- Yours Is No Disgrace (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/72)
- Starship Trooper (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/72)
a. Life Seeker
b. Disillusion
c. Würm
2025 mixes by Steven Wilson in Dolby ATMOS and 5.1 Mix DTS-HD MA
- Close To The Edge
- And You And I
- Siberian Khatru
I. The Solid Time of Change
II. Total Mass Retain
III. I Get Up I Get Down
IV. Seasons of Man
I. Cord of Life
II. Eclipse
III. The Preacher The Teacher
IV. Apocalypse
Side 1
- Close To The Edge
I. The Solid Time of Change
II. Total Mass Retain
III. I Get Up I Get Down
IV. Seasons of Man
Side 2
- And You and I
I. Cord of Life
II. Eclipse
III. The Preacher The Teacher
IV. Apocalypse - Siberian Khatru
RELAYER 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating 50 Years of RELAYER!
Revisit the legacy of YES‘ seventh studio album and embark on a cosmic, mind-expanding, soundscape journey through the tracks of Relayer.
This numbered limited edition pressing of the album is now available as a Rhino High Fidelity release, with AAA cut from the original stereo master tapes by Kevin Gray, pressed on 180-Gram Heavyweight Vinyl by Optimal, and featuring exclusive insert notes by Syd Schwartz.
Get yours now, exclusively from RHINO at https://lnk.to/Relayer50
LATEST MUSIC RELEASES
From a Page – The complete works of the Benoît David, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Oliver Wakeman and Alan White incarnation of YES and features four previously unreleased studio tracks plus the Live From Lyon 2009 recordings.
YES50 Live – YES celebrated the band’s 50th anniversary in 2018 with an extensive tour that included shows in Europe, North America and Japan. YES50 LIVE is the double live album that was recorded during that tour.
The Steven Wilson Remixes – Remixed versions of: The Yes Album (1971), Fragile (1971), Close To The Edge (1972), the double album Tales From Topographic Oceans (1973), and Relayer (1974). Each album features remixed audio by renowned producer Steven Wilson, released on vinyl for the first time.
The Royal Affair Tour: Live From Las Vegas – New live album recorded at the Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas on 26 July 2019 during The Royal Affair Tour
THE QUEST – New studio album by YES, released 1st October 2021.
YES 50 LIVE – New Live Album Highlights YES‘ 50th Anniversary Tour, which featured founder member Tony Kaye on all shows, and Patrick Moraz in Philadelphia, where 10 Current And Former Members Were On Stage Together for the encore, Starship Trooper.
FLY FROM HERE – RETURN TRIP – The remixed version of Fly From Here feat. new vocals from Trevor Horn and an additional song.