The trek will see the iconic progressive rock outfit perform their iconic 1971 album, “Fragile”, in its entirety along with other 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 is 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, The Album Series" will open October 1 in Wallingford, CT and wrap up November 16 in Reno, NV.
Tickets go on sale June 13.
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The Fragile Tour 2025, The Album Series
Fall US dates
Oct 01 - Wallingford, CT - Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Oct 02 - Morristown, NJ - Mayo Performing Arts Center
Oct 04 - Atlantic City, NJ - Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Oct 05 - Port Chester, NY - The Capitol Theatre
Oct 07 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount
Oct 08 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
Oct 09 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
Oct 11 - York, PA - Appell Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 12 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn's Peak
Oct 14 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre
Oct 16 - Durham, NC - Carolina Theatre
Oct 18 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
Oct 19 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Broward Center, Au-Rene Theater
Oct 21 - The Villages, FL - Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center ^
Oct 22 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall
Oct 24 - Atlanta, GA - Coca-Cola Roxy
Oct 25 - Memphis, TN - Graceland Soundstage
Oct 27 - Louisville, KY - The Louisville Palace
Oct 28 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
Oct 30 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
Oct 31 - Des Plaines, IL - Des Plaines Theatre
Nov 01 - St. Charles, IL - The Arcada Theatre
Nov 03 - Madison, WI - The Orpheum Theater
Nov 04 - Milwaukee, WI - The Riverside Theater *
Nov 06 - St. Louis, MO - Stifel Theatre
Nov 07 - Omaha, NE - Steelhouse Omaha
Nov 09 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
Nov 11 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Arts Center
Nov 13 - Inglewood, CA - YouTube Theater
Nov 14 - Alpine, CA - Viejas Casino
Nov 16 - Reno, NV - Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort
^ On sale June 27
* On sale June 20
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