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Chris Squire vs leukemia

Word reaches us today that renowned bassist Chris Squire, founding and longest-serving member of Yes, has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia. He'll be undergoing treatment in his hometown of Phoenix, and the band will have long-time associate Billy Sherwood filling in on tour dates which are already booked.

by Jon Davis, Published 2015-05-19

From Yesworld:

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).

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.”

Our best wishes for successful treatment and speedy recovery go out to one of the superstars of progressive rock.

Filed under: Concerts

Related artist(s): Chris Squire, Yes, Billy Sherwood

More info
http://yesworld.com/2015/05/chris-squire-to-undergo-treatment-for-leukemia/

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