Legendary Rock Band Forced To Postpone Tour After Guitarist Undergoes ‘Essential’ Surgery

The Rock Band, Yes, has been forced to cancel their UK tour after guitarist Steve Howe underwent an “essential operation that requires recovery time.” 

“This decision has been made to ensure that Steve can return to the stage in full health and deliver the performances that fans deserve,” the band said in a statement . “We are working hard to reschedule the UK and EU shows to a later date, with full details to be announced after Easter. Please retain your tickets as they will be valid for the rescheduled dates. Tour dates currently being arranged for later in 2026 will proceed as planned.”

“Steve Howe and YES would like to thank their UK fans and hope for their continued support at this time,” the statement concluded.

The tour was set to start on April 22nd in Glasgow, and was going to span 11 dates.

Fans Show Support For YES & Steve Howe Following The News

Under the band’s post on social media, many fans left sweet comments, wishing Howe a speedy recovery.

“Get well soon, Steve 🙏🙏🙏,” one fan posted.

“Get well soon Steve, sending love ❤️,” another fan shared.

“prayers ascending for Steve!! he inspired me to start playing 💜,” a fan commented.

“Take care ❤️ and get better soon ❤️,” one person wrote.

“Wishing Steve a full & speedy recovery,” another person said.

Yes Guitarist Steve Howe Opens Up About His Career

In a 2016 interview with Prog, Steve Howe opened up about his career, explaining that his passion to keep going stems from “a need to invent music in order to feel that I am a guitarist.”

“Playing a guitar is fundamentally listening to a chord or picking something, seeing if this line is nice and off the top of my head playing,” he later added. “That’s how I’ve written as well over the years – if I think something’s nice or has the germ of an idea, I record it.”

Howe also spoke about Yes and their contributions, specifically being asked about how they helped expand progressive music in the 60s and 70s.

“We were just five crazy guys who had some chemistry, and if you can add that to the songs and the sound, with good production, then we do rank as one of the bands who did all that,” Howe said. “When it comes to the story of Yes, you certainly get a mixed bag.”

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