JON ANDERSON & THE BAND GEEKS

Jon Anderson loses his way in the middle of Close To The Edge. It’s the opening song of the final show of this leg of the Yes — Epics, Classics & More Tour, and he stops, clearly unsure of his place in the song.

- FRASER LEWRY

There’s a moment of confusion. A short, awkward pause. And then Anderson looks down, where a strategically placed teleprompter puts him back on track. He picks up the right line and starts singing again, as a supportive roar of applause ripples around the room.

It’s a moment that doesn’t auger well for the rest of the set — the singer is 80 years old, after all — but it’s a blip, a brief aberration. Anderson may look down at the teleprompter for support from time to time over the following two hours, but it’s clear he’s very much in control and in charge.

The band have changed their set since the first show of the tour, almost exactly a year ago, 20 minutes to the north in New Brunswick. That date saw a live debut for True Messenger, one of the highlights of last year’s True album, and now the ‘& More’ part of the set has been augmented by two more songs from the same album. Introducing