Duffy King

"Yes is delighted to headline this celebration of British music which has been so warmly received in America over the past five decades," Yes guitarist Steve Howe said in a news release. Howe plans to sit in with Asia, the group he co-founded during a hiatus from Yes in the early '80s. Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy group will feature guest singer Arthur Brown. Asia are debuting a new lineup featuring singer-guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, who was a member of Guns N' Roses from 2006-14, and bassist Billy Sherwood, who, like Geoff Downes, will be pulling double duty with Yes. The sets will also include tributes to original Asia frontman John Wetton, who lost a battle with cancer in 2017; Ray Thomas, who died just beforethe Moody Blues' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018; and John Lennon, with whom Alan White played before joining Yes. "This is a unique celebration of the British contribution to classic rock over many decades," Downes said. "It will be inspirational to be a part of – and I know it is what John Wetton would have wanted." Lodge resumed his long-dormant solo career in 2015 with 10,000 Light Years Ago, the bassist's first project away from the Moody Blues since 1977. Joining John on stage are long-term collaborator Alan Hewitt (music director and keyboards) and Billy Ashbaugh (drums) from the Moody Blues touring band, together with Duffy King (guitars) and Jason Charboneau (cello), and the ‘all-American band sizzled on the solo tracks and Moodies’ masterpieces’, on their recent tour (North Coast Voice). Palmer had a stint in the Crazy World of Arthur Brown prior to joining Emerson, Lake and Palmer in 1970. Thal appeared on Guns N' Roses' most recent album, 2008's Chinese Democracy.