On 24 March 2022, tickets holders for this show will get priority pre-sale access for tickets to the added show at Newcastle City Hall.
Steintor-Varieté – Halle (Saale), Germany
It is the fourth (fifth in Japan) installment of the Rhythm Heaven series and the seventh installment of the WarioWare series. It is a crossover between the Rhythm Heaven and WarioWare series, making it the first rhythm game crossover. Roger Dean will be directing the production and joining the tour with an exhibition of YES related art. RhythmWare is a 2017 music game developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo for the Wii U console. This was perfect for the opening track Gates Of Delirium, almost 22 minutes in length, with its battle scene featuring the keyboard of Moraz and Steve. Brought to you by the same peeps that put out Wario Ware, this quirky, challenging rhythm game is sure to bring a smile to your face. Relayer marked a slight change in direction as Patrick Moraz replaced Rick Wakeman on keyboards bringing an edgier, avant-garde feel to the album. AKA Rhythm Heaven to the west, dont pass this game up. The show will include favourite classic tracks from YES’ extensive catalogue together with Relayer, the seventh studio album by YES, and one of the band’s most distinctive in full.
The show will comprise full production and a high-definition video wall. The tour line-up features Steve Howe (guitars), Alan White (drums), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals), Billy Sherwood (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Jay Schellen (additional drums and percussion). Geoff Downes says “We’re really looking forward to getting back onstage and performing for our fans. Rhythm Heaven features catchytunes charming characters and a wide variety of rhythm games. Players tapslide or flick the stylus to hit the right beat. Players hold the Nintendo DS system sideways like a book andtap their stylus on the touch screen to the rhythm of the music. Tickets for all other shows remain valid for the new dates. Rhythm Heaven is a simple and infectious rhythm game thatanyone can play. We hope to be back in Luxembourg in the future.
Sadly, the Rockhal didn’t have available dates to accommodate the show so we are going to have to cancel it. We have managed to reschedule shows in all cities apart from at the Rockhal in Luxembourg. Shop rhythm heaven merch created by independent artists from around the globe.
Due to COVID restrictions across Europe, and for everyone’s safety, we need to reschedule our forthcoming European and UK tour dates for 2022.