Yes Bassist To Undergo Treatment For Leukemia

Prog-rock legends Yes have announced bassist, vocalist and founding member Chris Squire will undergo treatment for Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL), an uncommon form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Squire will need to miss the band’s upcoming summer tour and Cruise To The Edge in November as he fights the rare form of cancer.

Yes has tapped Billy Sherwood to fill in for Squire. Sherwood played guitar and keyboards as a touring member of Yes in 1994 and as a full band member from 1997 to 2000. “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,” Squire said.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Squire, who will be receiving treatment in his hometown of Phoenix over the next few months. Yes kicks off a summer tour with Toto in August.

[via YesWorld]