Former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman has announced a North American tour called “The Even Grumpier Old Rock Star Tour.”

The keyboard wizard is announcing the long-delayed follow-up to 2019’s sell-out “The Grumpy Old Rock Star Tour” after 18 months of lockdown in the U.K..

The 24-city tour will kick-off on October 14 in Derry, New Hampshire, at the Tupelo Music Hall and continue through November.

Most tickets go on-sale starting June 25 at 10 am local time. The Chicago sale starts on June 28.

Queen Elizabeth II named Wakeman a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in her recent annual Birthday Honours.

Tour Dates:

Oct. 14 – Tupelo Music Hall, Derry NHOct. 15 – Academy of Music, Northampton MAOct. 16 – Garde Arts Center, New London CTOct. 19 – Narrows Center for the Arts, Full River MAOct. 22 – The Paramount, Huntingdon NYOct. 23 – Concert Hall at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, New York NYOct. 24 – The Birchmere, Alexandria VAOct. 26 – Asbury Hall, Buffalo NYOct. 27 – Wellmont Theatre, Montclair NJOct. 28 – The Vogel @ Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank NJOct. 29 – Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood NJOct. 30 – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield CTNov. 01 – The Kent Stage, Kent OHNov. 03 – The Sheldon, St Louis MONov. 04 – Copernicus Center Theater, Chicago ILNov. 05 – Pantages Theatre, Minneapolis MNNov. 09 – Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix AZNov. 11 – Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco CANov. 12 – The Theatre at Ace Hotel, Los Angeles CANov. 13 – Magnolia, El Cajon CANov. 15 – Neptune Theatre, Seattle WANov. 17 – Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GANov. 18 – Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Amaturo Theater, Fort Lauderdale FLNov. 19 – Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater FL

(Photo: Aurelio Moraes)

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