Guitarist Steve Howe has left his band ASIA, who's original lineup also includes Geoff Downes (keyboards), Carl Palmer (drums) and John Wetton (lead vocal, bass), and has issued the following statement:

"Myself and the band wish to thank their fans for the enthusiasm shown during the original members’ reunion. I will continue with YES, and with my trio and solo guitar work. I wish my friends continued success.”

YES will perform three of their classic albums in their entirety, all in one concert, on a special tour in 2013: 1971’s The Yes Album, 1972’s Close To The Edge and 1977’s Going For The One. Music audiences will experience the albums, each representing an important milestone in YES’ career, performed from beginning to end.

The multi-platinum progressive rock band - bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Alan White, keyboardist Geoff Downes and singer Jon Davison - will kick off the North American tour March 1st and conclude April 12th in Detroit.

After starting in West Wendover, Nevada, the historic trek continues down the West Coast including stops in Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles before heading east for shows in New York, Toronto, Detroit and more. See the full itinerary below.

The tour will mark the first time since 1973 that YES - who have sold close to 50 million albums worldwide - have performed an album onstage in its entirety.

Steve Howe says, “These albums we all easily agreed on - they are complete works in themselves,” adding that several of the songs have rarely been performed live. “I believe the only song not performed in concert is ‘A Venture’ from The Yes Album,” says Chris Squire. “And probably the most tricky of all the songs planned for this set is ‘Turn Of The Century’ from the Going For The One album.” Alan White believes “This is a great opportunity to show the growth of YES in these different eras - and to relive the memories of these times.”

The Yes Album is widely considered to be the band’s breakthrough album. Certified platinum, it features such signature songs as 'Yours Is No Disgrace' and 'I’ve Seen All Good People'. The band’s album Close To The Edge was on the U. charts for 32 weeks, peaking at #3. Going For The One went gold, hit #8 on the US chart and featured two singles, 'Wonderous Stories' (which hit #6) and the title track (#24).

“I think the 12-inch album is alive and well as reinforced by the rising interest in the analog format,” says Squire when asked about the album format in the singles-driven digital age. The album, says Howe, “has never totally gone away - there are those who completely understand."

Tickets can be purchased in advance. Moreover, YES is proud to provide special show packages, which include near-stage seating, a meet and greet with the band, exclusive limited-edition gifts from YES, and much more.

The Yes Album (1971):

'Yours Is No Disgrace'

'The Clap'

'Starship Trooper'

a: Life Seeker

b: Dilusion

c: Wurm

'I’ve Seen All Good People'

a: Your Move

b: All Good People

'A Venture'

'Perpetual Change'

Close To The Edge (1972):

'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

'And You And I'

I. Cord of Life

II. Eclipse

III. The Preacher the Teacher

IV. Apocalypse

'Siberian Khatru'

Going For The One (1977):

'Going for the One'

'Turn of the Century'

'Parallels'

'Wonderous Stories'

'Awaken'

Tour dates:

March

1 - West Wendover, NV - Peppermill Concert Hall *
3 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
5 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
6 - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre
8 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Theater (at Pechanga Casino)
9 - Reno, NV - Silver Legacy Casino *
14 - Omaha, NE - Holland Performing Arts Center
16 - Hammond, IN - The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
17 - Louisville, KY - Palace Theatre
18 - Kansas City, MO - The Midland by AMC
20 - Austin, TX - ACL Live at the Moody Theater
21 - Grand Prairie, TX - Verizon Theatre
22 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Live - Biloxi *
24 - Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena *
30 - Melbourne, FL - Maxwell C. King Center for the Perf. Arts

April

2 - Clearwater, FL - Ruck Eckerd Hall
5 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand at Foxwoods *
6 - Hampton, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
7 - Bethlehem, PA - Sands Bethlehem Event Center
9 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
11 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
12 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre

* - YES will only be performing two albums - The Yes Album and Close To The Edge - for shows at casinos due to the time constrictions of events held there.

Frontiers Records released Asia's newest live package, Resonance, in November 2012. Recorded on May 4th, 2010 in Basel, Switzerland, this new Asia live 2CD / DVD captures the band in front of an ecstatic audience during one of the shows on the Omega World Tour.

Filmed with 18 HD cameras, this live recording is truly a rewarding experience for all Asia fans. After the polished Japanese DVD Fantasia, Asia released Spirit Of The Night from the Cambridge Festival two years later. Spirit was a high-energy, end-of festival document. This is Asia resonating the Z7 on an Omega night in Central Europe: “Asia live on the road, in-your face and for your pleasure,” says John Wetton.

The set list features songs from their first two reunion albums - Phoenix and Omega - along with a selection of the classics from the 1982 debut album and their 1983 follow-up Alpha. The recording is a historical document of where the band was at the time and a snapshot of their musicianship, camaraderie and passion.

This live 2CD / DVD is released exclusively in a lavish digipak edition and is an irreplaceable companion to the studio album.

Resonance tracklisting:

CD1:

'I Believe'

'Only Time Will Tell'

'Holy War'

'Never Again'

'Through My Veins'

'Don't Cry'

'All’s A Chord'

'The Valley Of Rocks'

'The Smile Has Left Your Eyes'

'Open Your Eyes'

CD2:

'Finger On The Trigger'

'Time Again'

'An Extraordinary Life'

'End Of The World'

'The Heat Goes On'

'Sole Survivor'

'Go'

'Heat Of The Moment'

DVD:

'I Believe

'Only Time Will Tell'

'Holy War'

'Never Again'

'Through My Veins'

'Don't Cry'

'All’s A Chord'

'The Valley Of Rocks'

'The Smile Has Left Your Eyes'

'Open Your Eyes'

'Finger On The Trigger'

'Time Again'

'An Extraordinary Life'

'End Of The World'

'The Heat Goes On'

'Sole Survivor'

'Go'

'Heat Of The Moment'

Enjoy a sneak peak of the DVD below: