Yes: Chris Squire legend bass player is very ill. Sad news..

Yes: Chris Squire legend bass player is very ill. Sad news..

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countachman

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Thursday 21st May 2015
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Grammy Award-winning bass guitarist, vocalist, and founding member of Yes, Chris Squire, has been diagnosed with Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL), an uncommon form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

Chris will be receiving treatment in his hometown of Phoenix over the next few months.

YES will be honoring their commitments to their North American summer tour with Toto, as well as confirming their performances on the Cruise To The Edge in November.

Chris’s role in the band will be covered by YES alumnus Billy Sherwood.

To quote Chris, “This will be the first time since the band formed in 1968 that YES will have performed live without me. But the other guys and myself have agreed that Billy Sherwood will do an excellent job of covering my parts and the show as a whole will deliver the same YES experience that our fans have come to expect over the years.”


Read more at http://www.yesworld.com/2015/05/chris-squire-to-un...

countachman

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Thursday 21st May 2015
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I am a huge fan and this is very sad news....fingers crossed for the big guy. Never missed a gig since 1968....new tour just released and he will be replaced. Long live Yes.

David Watkinson

kuro

1,621 posts

118 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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This is sad news, I’m a big fan of yes. Lets hope he can pull through this.

chevy-stu

5,392 posts

227 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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Sad news... Roundabout was one of my childhood bass playing influences..

Northbloke

643 posts

218 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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Had all the Yes albums as a kid but saw them for the first time live last year on Cruise to the Edge (all round magnificent trip).

Already booked again on this year's Cruise so very sad for ChrisS that he won't make it, I think it was his baby and he helped pick the other acts.

http://cruisetotheedge.com/

Good luck fella.

kuro

1,621 posts

118 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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Northbloke said:
Had all the Yes albums as a kid but saw them for the first time live last year on Cruise to the Edge (all round magnificent trip).

Already booked again on this year's Cruise so very sad for ChrisS that he won't make it, I think it was his baby and he helped pick the other acts.

http://cruisetotheedge.com/

Good luck fella.
Im booked up on the anthem of the seas in august, looks like I picked the wrong cruise. Lets hope chris can make it.

conkerman

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134 months

Friday 22nd May 2015
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Hope he pulls through.