Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman Rabin, Rick Wakeman, a name that had been used on various promotional materials for the prior European leg of touring. The band kicked off their second tour, named to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Yes, in June 2018. The initial plan was for the group to perform 100 dates worldwide, but Rabin resisted the idea and has implied otherwise. The tour is scheduled to run through September 2018. A studio album has been in progress since April 2011, which began when Anderson and Rabin exchanged musical ideas online by sharing music files recorded at their home studios, to which Wakeman
Classic Tracks (Rick Wakeman album) Classic Tracks (Rick Wakeman album) Despite the good reviews by fans, Wakeman claims this album was finished and released without his authorization. He also claims that he was threatened with violence if he interfered with the release and was told he wouldn't receive any compensation for it. In this album, lyrics were added to the 1975 instrumental song "Merlin the Magician" from "The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table". Despite Rick's feelings about this album, this new version of "Merlin the Magician" was later played on tour and one of those performances can