Former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman announced fall 2024 dates for his final solo tour in the US.
Wakeman will debut a new 30-minute instrumental piece titled ‘Yessonata’ at these shows. It blends themes and melodies from Yes into a sonata format. The musician said the following in his tour statement:
“I always planned to stop touring by my 77th birthday — for those of you who wish to send me a card, it’s May 18th! — but there is so much to fit in before then that I’m having to make plans now and so my final one-man shows will have to cease by that date.”
Wakeman Thinks It’s Time To Stop
He continued:
“I have thoroughly enjoyed performing the various one-man shows, but it’s time to call it a day. I intend to throw in the best of what I have done in the past, plus a few new surprises on the way, and possibly even the odd guest joining me on the odd occasion.”
The rocker won’t be playing in the same place twice:
“The plan is not to perform at the same venue twice throughout this period, so whatever venue you are hopefully thinking of coming to, it will be the last performance there — and I am taking this opportunity of thanking everyone and anyone who has supported me over the last 53 years!”
Wakeman starts the tour on October 3 in Tarrytown, New York, and finishes on November 2 in Landsdowne, Pennsylvania. Tickets for some dates go on sale on July 12th at 10 a.m. local time on Ticketmaster. For sold-out dates, fans can find tickets on StubHub, which offers a 100% guarantee through their Fan Protect program.