The YES live concert broadcast on AXS TV scheduled for March 5th in San Francisco has been cancelled due to personal matters. The band appreciates all of their fans' support and understanding. YES and AXS TV hope to reschedule the television event for a later date. The concert itself at The Warfield will proceed as scheduled.

The legendary prog band - bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Alan White, keyboardist Geoff Downes and singer Jon Davison - are launching a tour where they 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.

The multi-platinum progressive rock band will kick off their North American tour March 1 and conclude April 12 in Detroit (tour 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 US 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."

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.