The Fragile Tour 2025, The Album Series
The ‘Fragile’ Album In Its Entirety + With Classic Cuts
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.
YES will perform their iconic Fragile album in its entirety along with classics cuts. 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
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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.