Steve Howe’s son, Virgil Howe, was found dead. The tragic loss of Yes’ guitarist forced the band to cancel the remaining dates of its North American Yestival Tour. Yes posted a statement on Facebook about the death of Virgil; “Due to the tragic, unexpected death of guitarist Steve Howe’s beloved younger son, Virgil, Yes regrettably announces that the remaining dates of their Yestival tour have been cancelled. Ticket refunds for the affected tour dates in Moorhead, Cedar Rapids, London, Rochester, Boston and Huntington will be available at point of purchase. Yes – Steve Howe, Alan White, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison and Billy Sherwood – want to thank all their fans for their support and understanding at this time. Steve Howe and family ask for their privacy to be respected during this difficult time”. And how ironic – Virgil and his father collaborated on “Nexus” album, which will be released on November 17 via Inside Out.
