Editing Yes (band) (section)

=== 2015–2018: Squire's death, Yes Featuring ARW, and 50th Anniversary Tour ===
In May 2015, news of Squire's diagnosis with [[acute erythroid leukaemia]] was made public. This resulted in former guitarist [[Billy Sherwood]] replacing him for their [[List of Yes concert tours (2000s–10s)#North American Summer Tour 2015|2015 summer North American tour]] with [[Toto (band)|Toto]] between August–September, and their third annual Cruise to the Edge voyage in November, while Squire was receiving treatment. His condition deteriorated soon after, and he died on 27 June at his home in Phoenix, Arizona. Downes first announced Squire's death on [[Twitter]].<ref name="Squire death Rolling Stone">{{cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321153658/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chris-squire-yes-bassist-and-co-founder-dead-at-67-20150628|archive-date=21 March 2016|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chris-squire-yes-bassist-and-co-founder-dead-at-67-20150628#ixzz3eOA0r7w8|title=Chris Squire, Yes Bassist and Co-Founder, Dead at 67|author=Daniel Kreps|date=28 June 2015|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> Squire asked White and Sherwood to continue the legacy of the band,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6640906/yes-moving-forward-chris-squire-death-interview|title=Yes Continues On After Death of Bassist Chris Squire: 'Absolutely We're Moving Ahead'|magazine=Billboard|date=21 July 2015|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> which Sherwood recalled "was paramount in his mind ... so I'm happy to be doing that."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesworld.com/2015/08/askyes-qa-with-billy-sherwood-25-august-2015/|title=#askYES – Q&A with Billy Sherwood – 25 August 2015|date=27 August 2015|publisher=Yes|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> Yes performed without Squire, for the first time in their 47-year history, on 7 August 2015 in Mashantucket, Connecticut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesworld.com/2015/05/chris-squire-to-undergo-treatment-for-leukemia/|title=Chris Squire to undergo treatment for Leukemia|date=19 May 2015|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="yes world North American Summer Tour 2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.yesworld.com/2015/04/yes-and-toto-2015-north-american-summer-tour/|title=YES & Toto 2015 North American Summer Tour|date=6 April 2015|website=Yesworld.com|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://yes.concerttournewshub.com/|title=Yes & Toto 2015 Co-Headlining North American Summer Tour Schedule|date=6 April 2015|access-date=22 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417034432/http://yes.concerttournewshub.com/|archive-date=17 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/apr/06/yes-and-toto-teaming-up-for-tour/|title=Yes & Toto announce joint tour|date=6 April 2015|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> In November 2015, they completed their annual Cruise to the Edge voyage.

In January 2016, former Yes members Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman announced their new group, [[Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman|Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman]] (ARW), something that had been in the works for the previous six years.<ref>{{cite episode|series=Rick's Place|first=Rick|last=Wakeman|station=[[Planet Rock (radio station)|Planet Rock]]|date=6 February 2010|time=10:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.}}</ref> Wakeman stated that Squire's passing inspired them to go ahead with the band.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theqrocks.com/2016/02/24/ex-yes-members-jon-anderson-rick-wakeman-and-trevor-rabin-team-up-for-new-music/|title=Ex-Yes Members Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman and Trevor Rabin Team Up for New Music|website=WHDQ}}</ref> Anderson said they had begun writing new material.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheJonAnderson/posts/10153760509980435 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/72582375434/10153760509980435 |archive-date=26 February 2022 |url-access=limited|title=Jon Anderson – I think about writing everyday, so it's ...|publisher=Facebook|access-date=22 September 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Their first tour, [[An Evening of Yes Music and More]], began in October 2016 and lasted for one year with drummer Lou Molino III and bassist Lee Pomeroy. Following Yes's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the band renamed themselves Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman.<ref name="No Problem">{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/two-yes-bands-jon-anderson/|title=Double the Yes? Jon Anderson Says No Problem!|date=20 February 2018|access-date=29 June 2018|publisher=Ultimate Classic Rock}}</ref> After a [[Quintessential Yes: The 50th Anniversary Tour|four-month tour]] in 2018 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Yes, the group disbanded.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.museonmuse.jp/?p=10801 |title=Interview with Trevor Rabin / April 2020 |publisher=Museonmuse.jp |date= |access-date=13 January 2022}}</ref>

Meanwhile, Howe & White's ongoing Yes line-up performed ''[[Fragile (Yes album)|Fragile]]'' and ''[[Drama (Yes album)|Drama]]'' in their entirety on their April–June, [[List of Yes concert tours (2000s–10s)|2016 European tour]]. [[Trevor Horn]] was a guest vocalist for two UK shows, singing "Tempus Fugit".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iguitarmag.com/news/2016/04/trevor-horn-to-join-yes-on-stage-at-royal-albert-hall/|title=Trevor Horn to join Yes on stage at Royal Albert Hall|work=Interactive Guitar Magazine|date=2016}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> For the subsequent North American tour between July and September of that year, the set was changed to include ''Drama'' and sides one and four of ''[[Tales from Topographic Oceans]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/yes-plot-summer-tour-behind-drama-topographic-oceans-lps-20160411|title=Yes Plot Summer Tour Behind 'Drama,' 'Topographic Oceans' LPs|author=Ryan Reed|date=11 April 2016|access-date=22 September 2017|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> White missed the latter to recover from back surgery; he was replaced by American drummer [[Jay Schellen]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7439179/yes-drummer-alan-white-back-surgery-summer-tour|title=Yes Drummer Alan White Bows Out of Summer Tour After Surgery, Will Rejoin 'In the Near Future'|author=Colin Stutz|date=18 July 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> [[Dylan Howe]], Steve's son, had originally been asked to be White's standby, but was prevented from being involved by visa problems.<ref>"All My Yesterdays", by Steve Howe, Omnibus Press, 2020, p. 290</ref> White returned on a part-time basis in November for their 2016 Japanese tour;<ref name="yesworld.com">{{cite web|url=http://yesworld.com/2016/09/yes-announce-japanese-tour-in-november-2016|title=YES announce Japanese Tour in November 2016|date=September 2016|website=yesworld.com|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/yestheband/photos/a.232253266786669.74071.223599747652021/1394185793926738/?type=3&theater |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/223599747652021/1394185793926738 |archive-date=26 February 2022 |url-access=limited|title=Alan White rejoins YES for Japan Tour & Cruise To The Edge|date=14 October 2016|website=Facebook|access-date=22 September 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> until the following February, Schellen continued to sit in for White on most shows, with White playing on some songs. The live album ''[[Topographic Drama – Live Across America]]'', recorded on the 2016 tour, was released in late 2017 and marks Yes's first not to feature Squire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teamrock.com/news/2017-09-28/yes-announce-new-live-album-topographic-drama|title=Yes announce new live album Topographic Drama|first=Scott|last=Munro|date=28 September 2017|publisher=Team Rock|access-date=30 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/yes-topographic-drama/|title=Yes Announce 'Topographic Drama' Live Album|work=Ultimate Classic Rock|date=28 September 2017|access-date=9 October 2017}}</ref> In February 2017, Yes toured the U.S. which included their headline spot at Cruise to the Edge.

[[File:Yesperformingwestbury20184.jpg|thumb|Yes performing at the [[NYCB Theatre at Westbury|Westbury Theatre]] in [[New York (state)|New York]] on 18 July 2018]]
Yes toured the U.S. and Canada with the Yestival Tour from August to September 2017, performing at least one song from each album from ''Yes'' to ''Drama''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/yes-2017-dates-yestival/|title=Yes Announce Summer 2017 'Yestival' Tour Dates|author=Jeff Giles|date=6 April 2017 |publisher=Ultimate Classic Rock|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> [[Dylan Howe]] joined the band as a second drummer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bravewords.com/news/yes-drummer-alan-white-welcomes-dylan-howe-to-join-rhythm-section-for-north-american-yestival-tour|title=YES Drummer Alan White Welcomes Dylan Howe To Join Rhythm Section For North American Yestival Tour|publisher=Bravewords|date=26 July 2017|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> The tour was cut short following the unexpected death of Howe's son and Dylan's brother [[Virgil Howe|Virgil]].<ref name=VirgilDeath>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/yestheband/photos/a.232253266786669.74071.223599747652021/1859385384073441/?type=3&theater |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/223599747652021/1859385384073441 |archive-date=26 February 2022 |url-access=limited|title=Due to the tragic, unexpected death of guitarist Steve Howe's beloved younger son, Virgil|work=Yes' official [[facebook]]|first=John|last=Walters|date=11 June 2018|access-date=6 July 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In February 2018, Yes headlined Cruise to the Edge involving original keyboardist [[Tony Kaye (musician)|Tony Kaye]] as a special guest, marking his first performances with the band since 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://therockrevival.com/classic-rock/yes50-celebrating-50-years-yes/|title=#YES50: Celebrating 50 Years of Yes|date=29 May 2018|publisher=The Rock Revival|first=Johnnie|last=Crow|access-date=29 May 2018}}</ref> This was followed by the band's 50th Anniversary Tour with a European leg in March, playing half of ''Tales from Topographic Oceans'' and a selection of songs from their history. The two London dates included an anniversary fan convention which coincided with the release of ''[[Fly from Here#Fly from Here – Return Trip|Fly from Here – Return Trip]]'', a new version of the album with new lead vocals and mixes by Horn, who also performed as a special guest singer during a few shows on the leg.<ref name=50thtournews>{{cite web|url=http://teamrock.com/news/2017-09-05/yes-announce-50th-anniversary-uk-and-european-tour|title=Yes announce 50th anniversary UK and European tour|author=Scott Munro|date=5 September 2017|publisher=Team Rock|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref><ref name=teamrock20171207>{{cite web|url=http://teamrock.com/news/2017-12-07/yes-announce-weekend-of-london-events-to-celebrate-50th-anniversary|title=Yes announce weekend of London events to celebrate 50th anniversary|date=7 December 2017|first=Scott|last=Munro|publisher=Team Rock|access-date=8 December 2017}}</ref><ref name=Horn2018-2>{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/yes-trevor-horn-50th-anniversary-tour/|title=TREVOR HORN TO REJOIN YES FOR THREE ANNIVERSARY SHOWS|work=Ultimate Classic Rock|date=12 March 2018 |access-date=13 March 2018}}</ref> A U.S. leg in June and July also included guest performances from Kaye, Horn, [[Tom Brislin]] and [[Patrick Moraz]], who had last performed with Yes in 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/yes-50th-anniversary-tour-to-feature-tony-kaye-as-special-guest/|title=YES: 50th-Anniversary Tour To Feature TONY KAYE As 'Special Guest'|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=2 May 2018}}</ref><ref name=Horn2018>{{cite web|url=http://yesworld.com/2018/03/yes50-tour-commences-tuesday-13th-march/|title=#YES50 TOUR commences Tuesday 13th March |work=Yesworld.com |date=9 March 2018 |access-date=11 March 2018}}</ref><ref name=Moraz>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/yestheband/photos/a.686832491328742.1073741830.223599747652021/2228599030485406/?type=3&theater |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/223599747652021/2228599030485406 |archive-date=26 February 2022 |url-access=limited|title=Who's ready for Patrick Moraz AND Tony Kaye with YES, live in Philadelphia on July 20 & 21? |work=Yes' official facebook|date= 24 May 2018|access-date=25 May 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The tour culminated with a Japanese leg in February 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://udo.jp/concert/Yes|title=YES／イエス – CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF YES|publisher=UDO Artists|access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref> Schellen continued to play as a second drummer to support White, who had a bacterial infection in his joints from November 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesworld.com/2018/05/founding-member-tony-kaye-talks-50-years-yes-ahead-joining-band-summers-35-date-north-american-tour/|title=Tony Kaye Talks 50 Years Of YES and More|work=Yesworld.com|date=22 May 2018}}</ref><ref name=Kaye2018>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/yestheband/photos/a.232253266786669.74071.223599747652021/1924544957557483/?type=3&theater|title=TONY KAYE, founder member of YES is Special Guest for the band's 2018 #YES50 50th Anniversary|work=Yes' official [[facebook]]|date=1 November 2017|access-date=2 November 2017}}</ref><ref name=Schellen2018>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/yestheband/photos/a.232253266786669.74071.223599747652021/2059173634094614/?type=3&theater |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/223599747652021/2059173634094614 |archive-date=26 February 2022 |url-access=limited|title=MESSAGE FROM ALAN WHITE|work=Yes' official [[facebook]]|date=2 January 2018|access-date=2 January 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name=Horn2018-2/><ref name=Horn2018/> The tour was documented with the live album ''[[Yes 50 Live]]'', released in 2019.