Along as support on the tour will be '80s prog-rockers Asia [ tickets ], with Howe--who helped form the group after originally departing Yes in 1980--performing during both band's sets. The group also features ex-Yes and Buggles keyboardist Geoff Downes, Emerson, Lake and Palmer's Carl Palmer on drums and former King Crimson bassist/guitarist/vocalist John Wetton.

In February, the remaining dates on Yes's "In the Present" tour were called off when Squire was rushed to a hospital, requiring emergency surgery on his leg for a blood clot, according to the band's website.

The band's longtime lead singer, Jon Anderson, was absent from the earlier tour and will also sit this one out. The singer was diagnosed last spring with acute respiratory failure and advised by his doctors to take at least six months off. The other members of Yes replaced Anderson with David, who had previously fronted a Yes tribute band.

"This isn't an attempt to replace Jon Anderson, because as we all know, that would be impossible," Squire said in a press release last fall announcing the "In the Present" shows, which were originally billed as "Howe, Squire and White of Yes."

"With Benoit, we are bringing in a talented singer so that we can go out and honour the music of Yes for the fans who have waited for the past four years to see us perform."

Anderson initially took umbrage to the move, posting on his website that he felt "disrespected" by being replaced and that fans would not be seeing Yes on tour without him. Recently, however, the two parties seem to have reached an understanding, as Anderson's original comments have been removed from the site.

Yes has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide during its 40-year career, according to a press release. The British quintet released its 17th and most recent studio album, "Magnification," in 2001.