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JON ANDERSON and THE BAND GEEKS Announce First Two Legs of 2024 North American "YES EPICS, CLASSICS, AND MORE" Tour

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March 5th, 2024 - Following the overwhelming success of their 2023 tour, Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks today announce the first 22 shows of the 2024 "YES Epics, Classics, and More" tour. The tour begins on May 30th at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ. Like the 2023 tour, the set list will contain numerous YES songs from all stages of the band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career that feature Jon as their lead vocalist and songwriter. The tour also promises the introduction of new material created by Jon and The Band Geeks.

Jon and the Band Geeks are currently putting the finishing touches on a brand new nine track CD set for release in late summer with a first single and video targeted for release in late June. Tour dates are below.

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• 5/30/2024 - Thursday - New Brunswick, NJ - State Theatre
• 6/1/2024 - Saturday - Englewood, NJ - Bergen PAC
• 6/3/2024 - Monday - Rochester, NY - Kodak Center Theatre
• 6/6/2024 - Thursday - Albany, NY - Hart Theatre
• 6/8/2024 - Saturday - Hammondsport, NY - Point of The Bluff Concert Pavilion
• 6/13/2024 - Thursday - Chicago, IL - Copernicus
• 6/15/2024 - Saturday - St. Louis, MO
• 6/18/2024 - Tuesday - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theater
• 6/20/2024 - Thursday - Hershey, PA - Hershey Theatre
• 6/22/2024 - Saturday - Concord, NH - Capitol Center for the Arts
• 6/25/2024 - Tuesday - Boston, MA - Shubert Theatre
• 6/27/2024 - Thursday - Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse
• 7/21/2024 - Sunday - Patchogue, NY - Great South Bay Music Festival
• 7/24/2024 - Wednesday - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium*
• 7/27/2024 - Saturday - Peachtree City, GA - Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheatre
• 7/30/2024 - Tuesday - Camdenton, MO - Ozarks Amphitheater*
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• 8/14/2024 - Wednesday - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
• 8/16/2024 - Friday - Thousand Oaks, CA - Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center
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Can hometown holidays alleviate childhood trauma? My return to Cornwall proves they can

I am sitting cross-legged in front of the TV in my creased school uniform in our home in St.Austell, Cornwall. I know something ominous is happening as I watch the morning news and a multitude of tanks are racing across the Kuwaiti desert. My cereal is getting soggy and I can hear my mother’s shrill tones in her panicked calls to relatives. This is always how I remember 1991. My father was working in Kuwait and would shortly become one of Saddam Hussein’s 'guestages' at a petrochemical facility in Basra. 

There is of course a great deal more to this story, suffice it to say my father was eventually safely returned to us, but was understandably changed after his ordeal. My childhood was badly tarnished due to the fallout that followed and when I received a place at university, I didn’t glance behind me as I departed Cornwall in relief.

A Cornish Childhood

I was always considered fortunate by my city-dwelling friends to have spent my younger years embraced by the beautiful coastline and yes, it wasn’t all doom and gloom. However, it's taken valuable time to truly feel comfortable visiting, especially as my mother also suddenly passed away a decade ago from an illness. My only reason for returning 'home' was now no longer there. 

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Now that I have a family of my own, however, I want to ensure that they can enjoy one of the most beautiful parts of the world without the shadow of tragic family events looming over them. I decided to tentatively book a week with my family in Cornwall, packed with activities I missed out on as a child. I hoped seeing their enjoyment would help rekindle a connection with a place that bad memories had unfortunately tarnished.

One of my early childhood memories was wandering down to the beautiful Charlestown Harbour with my family. Simple pursuits were common like glancing at the clipper ships moored in the tiny dock, throwing rocks into the sea as the tide meandered in and watching my father run to purchase fine-smelling smoked haddocks from the local smokehouse. 

Its picturesque charms have also long been a draw for the  film industry , providing a stunning setting for countless movies and the period drama Poldark . It is a very different place now with a plethora of boutique art shops and I was pleasantly taken aback at the multitude of dining options. The smokery has long since shut, but it still evokes those memories for me and when I discovered you could now rent the place, it would have been remiss of me not to book it.

Situated in a prime location in the centre of Charlestown, The Old Smokehouse is a literal stone’s throw from any of the new artisan artists' shops and the multitude of restaurants that have now sprung up. Upon arrival, the very welcoming owner Brian and his wife left us a little gift of tea, coffee and Cornish treats which was very well received and the kids were overjoyed to see an ice cream shack literally five steps from the garden. Be warned, the ice cream is ludicrously delicious. The house is a very charming Iight and airy two-bedroom affair with an open plan lounge within which French doors lead out the small but well-maintained garden outside. 

Sadly, the weather stopped us from being able to benefit from its charms most days, but when the rain finally abated we enjoyed the space immensely. Sipping a cool drink and watching the throngs of walkers going about their day was a pleasant pursuit as was hearing and seeing the sea from the garden, adding to the tranquillity. 

Overall, The Smokehouse managed to impart a real home away from home feeling and I felt completely relaxed seeing the children running around the garden. It also reminded me of some of the more pleasant moments from my childhood and quelled any of my lurking anxiety.

The Eden Project

Storms and rain showers are another unavoidable aspect of Cornish life, so when the weather unsurprisingly scuppered our outdoor plans we decided to venture to The Eden Project . As the rain lashed sideways at us, it appeared that the rest of Cornwall also had the same idea as a multitude of cars filed neatly into the car parks. Completed in 2001, a few years after I had left the county, it’s an incredible structure to marvel at breathing life into what once was a disused claypit. 

The biomes themselves nestle into the landscape like a set of behemoth eggs and as you enter them, the jackets you were wearing are instantly discarded as you acclimatise to the rainforest temperatures inside. Fauna and flowers adorn every inch of the inside and as you traverse to the top, a waterfall cascades down adding to the humidity. A recent addition is to experience the thrill of being at the top of a rainforest canopy. After a small queue, you traverse steel stairs to a platform suspended some hundred feet above the ground. It's not one for the faint of heart but makes you appreciate the true scale and height of the rainforests.

7 facts about The Eden Project you might not know

• The location was first used in the 1981 BBC series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as the surface of an alien planet.
• James Bond came knocking in 2002 to use the location for the film Die Another Day.
• It is home to the world's largest indoor rainforest.
• The Eden Project hosts England's longest and fastest zipwire where you can reach speeds of up to 60mph!
• Abseilers are used to scale and clean the special plastic which makes the biome structures.
• At least 230 miles of scaffolding was utilised in constructing the biomes gaining the Eden Project an entry in the Guinness Book of Records!
• Bear Grylls officially opened the Rainforest Lookout viewing platform. He did this by jumping off it and then abseiling down it in 2010.

Cooling Off

The Mediterranean biome adjacent to the rainforest is a cooler affair, and also home to a restaurant offering pizzas and paella and educational shows for children. Watching thrill seekers experience England’s fastest zip wire above our heads made me want to participate in some of the adrenaline-fuelled activities on offer. Sadly, the weather yet again had other plans for any outdoor pursuits which had to be put on hold again.

St. Moritz Hotel and the North Coast

When people normally think of Cornwall, there is the temptation in the mind to conjure up the bars and clubs of Newquay and the accompanying famous surf scene. The beaches of the North are synonymous with this, but in recent years a new breed of hotels has also begun to appear offering a more premium experience than staying in a holiday campsite. 

Having driven past it when visiting my mother (the stunning Daymer Bay was one of her favourite walks) I decided that I had to experience the St Moritz Hotel . Our mother’s ashes were let go around Daymer Bay so it would be a bittersweet return. I was hoping the hotel, coupled with the coastline, would have a calming effect and change my negative feelings about the area.

Almost art-deco in appearance, the hotel offers self-catering suites and also hotel rooms plus a spa and swimming pool complex. Sadly, the indoor pool was being refurbished during our visit to the tune of a two-million-pound makeover. A complimentary taxi took you to neighbouring The Point to utilise their facilities, however. The option was there to use the 'cooler' outdoor pool too for the brave. We opted to stay in one of the newly refurbished apartments which delivered an Ibizan beach house vibe. Spacious, well appointed and with excellent kitchen facilities it ticked the premium box, although a slight gripe was noticeable mildew on the bottom of our curtains.

We ate at the Shorecrest Restaurant for both lunch and dinner and it was a highlight of our stay. Head Chef Vicki Aire is doing amazing things here and has even elevated a simple Caesar Salad to transcendent levels. A new chef de cuisine is supposedly starting soon – Jake Grove, previously at Nathan Outlaw. There is certainly investment in the kitchen and it shows. The staff throughout the whole hotel were on the top of their game with special mention to the waiting staff who were very attentive but unimposing during all of our meals. 

We also managed to experience a day when the clouds parted, so we could meander down the clifftop path attached to the hotel to walk from Daymer Bay to Polzeath. It’s a stunning walk where frothy white waves cascade across the coastline, beating the craggy rocks with relentless strikes. Having felt more relaxed after our stay at St Moritz, the memories of walking here with my mother seemed a less melancholic and more celebratory experience this time around.

Padstow and the Camel Trail

Taking advantage of the newly appearing sunshine, we decided to drive a few minutes down the road to Wadebridge to cycle the camel trail to Padstow. There are a few options for cycle hire, but Camel Trail Cycle Hire represents the best value for money and service in my opinion. It’s also very close to the start of the camel trail section which takes you to Padstow. 

The whole cycle trail is 18 miles long, but as we had young children we decided we would cycle to Padstow and back which would be ten miles in total. You cycle next to the estuary for the majority of the ride, which takes you along bridges and stunning vistas to the famous town of Padstow. One word of advice is to start early as you will have a multitude of company whatever the weather.

Stopping in Padstow, you can’t help but be barraged with the influence of famous restaurateur Rick Stein who started his eponymous seafood restaurant here. That notwithstanding, simple things such as grabbing a pasty and crabbing are still common pursuits of those who visit. My trips here with family were a regular occurrence before the working harbour became second fiddle to the shops and restaurants. 

The town has embraced its new moniker with enthusiasm but some shops can feel overpriced and overtly marketed as tourist traps. It’s a Cornish dichotomy that plays out daily, trying to appeal to the millions of visitors who frequent the county but also attempting to keep a sense of tradition and identity alive.

A time for reflection

Back in Charlestown, I had time to reflect on the trip and these new experiences in a place I always associated with negative feelings. I watched my children playing happily on the pebble beach adjacent to the harbour. Seeing them dance in and out of the sea, their trousers rolled up at their knees, reminded me of my own experiences as a child; blissfully unaware and equally uncaring for the future. I realised that my negative views from my experiences had completely clouded my ability to live in the moment, let go and just enjoy the present when in Cornwall. 

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The whole trip had imparted a sense of catharsis through a purgation of the tough emotions I’d been carrying around. I’d successfully managed to treat coming back as a holiday by simply being a tourist. Cornwall will always have an association with trying family times, but like the county itself, I’ve also evolved. I now feel fortunate that Cornwall is somewhere I can once again call home.

For bed and breakfast for two adults in a ground floor suite at  St. Moritz Hotel, the cost is £2225 for 7 nights. With two children additional it is £2785.

The Old Smokehouse can be booked via Cornwall Hideaways . Prices range depending on the date that you book but our seven-day break cost £1093.

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Emmerdale’s Natalie Anderson reunites with former co-star amid theatre tour

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Former Emmerdale star Natalie Anderson shared a wholesome message supporting Fiona Wade in 2.22 A Ghost Story.

The Alicia Metcalfe actress, 42, shared a selfie of her and the Priya Kotecha star on social media alongside a programme of the theatre show.

She penned on Twitter/X: ‘Super proud of my beauty @FionaWade_ and her stunning portrayal of Jenny in @222aghoststory. The whole cast are brilliant! Well done Vera Chok, @JayMcGuiness, @georgerainsford.

‘I was on the edge on my seat! Get booking if you haven’t already!.’

Fiona portrays Jenny in the play, who has been previously played by EastEnders star Louisa Lytton, Jaime Winstone,  Lily Allen  and Cheryl.

Fiona will portray the role of Jenny, who has been previously played by EastEnders star Louisa Lytton, Jaime Winstone,  Lily Allen  and Cheryl.

Super proud of my beauty @FionaWade_ and her stunning portrayal of Jenny in @222aghoststory . The whole cast are brilliant! Well done Vera Chok, @JayMcGuiness , @georgerainsford 👏👏…I was on the edge on my seat! Get booking if you haven’t already!🎫👻 pic.twitter.com/HswST2XUhv — Natalie Anderson (@AndersonNatalie) May 1, 2024

Fiona previously told  OK! : ‘I knew that my first job out of Emmerdale had to be the right one, and then this came up. It’s honestly been the best decision ever.

‘When you leave a soap, I think some people think you made the decision yesterday, but these decisions are taken over years. It was a scary decision but it was the right one.’

Previously Fiona shared a variety of pictures  from her farewell party from Emmerdale  after playing Priya for 10 years.

Priya departed the Dales for a new life in  London  after being offered an exciting job.

It came after a distressing event at Take A Vow, when a small fire reminded Priya of the  devastating incident in a maze fire that  had left her permanently scarred.

The episode ended with an emotional scene that saw Priya and her daughter Amba bid their family farewell, before driving off to begin their new adventure.

Discussing  her reasons for leaving , she said: ‘It’s been the most incredible 11 years playing Priya Sharma so saying goodbye to my Emmerdale family wasn’t easy.

‘I have loved playing Priya and I am so thankful to @emmerdale & @itv for the incredible opportunities that they have given me over so many years.

‘So many wonderful memories and such a gift of a job.’

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Local election results: Khan likely to cling on to London mayoralty - as West Midlands on a knife-edge

Both main parties now think Sadiq Khan has won a narrow victory in the London mayoral race, despite "wild rumours". Andy Street is also likely to hang on to the West Midlands mayoralty, despite Tory defeats across the country. Follow results and reaction live.

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• Khan likely to cling on to London mayoralty despite 'wild rumours' of a Tory win
• But Labour fears result will be 'very close'
• Starmer hails Labour wins - but admits Gaza cost him votes
• What results are we expecting on Saturday and when?
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Labour has lost several seats to independents in Muslim majority wards, such as Blackburn with Darwen where the vote share was down more than 20 points.

We asked Labour's deputy national campaign coordinator Ellie Reeves how worried she is that the party's stance on the Israel-Hamas war is costing them votes.

She replied: "I think we need to acknowledge that we have lost support in some of these communities, and we've got a lot of work to do between now and the general election to rebuild this trust."

She argued that independent candidates "generally do better at local than in general elections", but added: "We recognise there's an issue."

Ms Reeves went on to say that Labour has called for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict and spoken out against again an Israeli ground offensive in the Rafah area of Gaza, saying the number of deaths "has been completely intolerable".

But she added: "We need to work with those communities to win back that trust and support.

"And we'll be doing a lot on that between now and the general election."

One of the key races that will be declared today will be the West Midlands mayoralty, where Tory incumbent Andy Street is hoping to cling on.

We pointed out to Labour's deputy national campaign coordinator Ellie Reeves that they failed to defeat Lord Ben Houchen in the Tees Valley yesterday, and asked if the party is feeling more optimistic in the West Midlands.

She replied that Tees Valley "was always going to be difficult for us", noting that Lord Houchen "has very much his own brand" in the region.

She noted that Labour successfully reduced his vote from 73% to 53.6% - and the 16% swing "would be enough for us to take the battleground seats in that area" at a general election.

Turning to the West Midlands, Ms Reeves said Andy Street is another "big personality" in the region and he ran a campaign "that seemed to distance himself from the Conservative brand".

Nonetheless, Ms Reeves said: "That's always been a big challenge for us in the West Midlands. We'll see what happens later on today."

Pushed on how optimistic she is feeling about that race, she replied: "I think it's going to be very close. It's a difficult for us to win for the reasons that I've said."

We spoke a short while ago with Labour deputy national campaign coordinator Ellie Reeves, and we started by asking if she is confident of a general election victory after yesterday's set of council results.

She said Labour is "very pleased" so far, but added that there's "never any complacency".

"We fought for every vote in the fantastic by-election result in Blackpool South and in local elections around the country and in the mayoral elections," she said, adding that the results show that "voters are putting their trust in us again".

Sky's Anna Jones pointed out that Labour's local elections vote share has not actually improved on last year, but Ms Reeves pointed to the Blackpool by-election win and East Midlands mayoralty win, saying that's "a good barometer of the mood".

Pushed on if there are any concerns in Labour, she argued that they are winning in areas that they need at a general election "in order to form a government".

After a bumper set of local elections results, Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson and Jess Phillips pull apart the local election results we have so far.

They discuss what big council losses for the Conservatives could mean for the Rishi Sunak narrative. How does the re-election of Ben Houchen as Tees Valley mayor help him?

Also – are there some niggles for Labour within the results, especially with Muslim communities? Jess explains what she thinks the impact of the Middle East conflict could be in Birmingham.

Plus, all three discuss John Swinney as a contender for Scotland's first minister.

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We went into this set of local and mayoral elections with two big questions: Is Labour on course for a majority and how bad is it going to be for Rishi Sunak?

On the Sunak question, it's a very clear-cut story.

The Tories are having as bad a night as their worst nightmare.

There is a 19-point drop in the Conservative vote compared with the 2019 general election - one of its worst performances ever.

But it's not an all-out win for Labour, either.

Read more from our political editor Beth Rigby below...

As we've been reporting, rumours have swirled since polls closed on Thursday that Sadiq Khan may have suffered a shock defeat to Tory candidate Susan Hall.

However, Sky News correspondents understand that key figures in both parties now believe the Labour incumbent will just about cling on.

Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates said Labour MPs were more confident yesterday evening that Sadiq Khan has "squeaked" the election.

Figures close to Ms Hall said yesterday she was in with a chance of being named winner when results are announced later today.

But Sam Coates said there has been a "shift" in the wake of the turnout results being published, showing it was not as low as initially feared in Labour circles.

"Both Labour and key Conservative MPs now do think Sadiq Khan will have squeaked it tomorrow," he said.

"There are a lot fewer jitters than there were a few hours ago."

Labour sources have also suggested to our political correspondent Rob Powell that rumours of Sadiq Khan's potential defeat may be exaggerated.

One said the "the fundamentals are good" while acknowledging "no one can possibly know the outcome of the vote at this stage" because counting had not commenced.

Another insider said: "It will be tight, but I think some rumours are a little wild."

If you're just catching up after a flurry of results yesterday, our political correspondent Serena Barker-Singh can get you up to speed in just one a minute.

After a flood of local elections results through the day yesterday, we are expecting some key races to be declared later today.

Mayoralties

Counting will start in the London mayoral race at 9am - and is expected to take until the evening for a final result.

The West Midlands contest will also be declared this afternoon - we are expecting the result around 2pm.

We will also get results from:

• Liverpool City Region around midday;
• South Yorkshire around 1pm;
• Greater Manchester around 2pm;
• West Yorkshire around 3.30pm;
• Salford around 7pm.

London Assembly

We will get results from fourteen London constituencies.

There will also be the results from the London-wide top-up list that will elect another 11 assembly members.

These are expected to be declared throughout the day, and we'll bring you those as we get them.

Results in four council races are expected to be declared today:

• North Tyneside;
• Warrington;
• Epping Forest (most ward results have already been announced).

A further eight police and crime commissioners will also be revealed. 

The Conservative Party has suffered its worst electoral defeat in years, losing more than half of its councillors who stood for re-election across England.

Labour hailed a "truly historic" result in Rishi Sunak's own backyard of York and North Yorkshire, where David Skaith smashed Tory Keane Duncan by almost 15,000 votes.

The region, which was electing a mayor for the first time, covers Mr Sunak's Richmond constituency and is an area Labour has historically struggled to compete in.

Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, renewed his demand that the prime minister call a general election.

The party also had successes in the North East and East Midlands mayoral votes and in the Blackpool by-election.

There was a sliver of hope for the government, with Lord Ben Houtchen holding on to his role as the mayor of Tees Valley.

This victory is likely to have quelled talk of rebellion among disenchanted Tory MPs who had threatened to oust the prime minister if the results proved a disaster, but it remains to be seen whether the Tories can hold on to the West Midlands mayoralty.

Labour's Sadiq Khan is also attempting to secure re-election in London.

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Good morning!

Welcome back to the Politics Hub and our coverage of the 2024 local elections results.

It is the second day when we are expecting key races to be declared after Conservative support cratered across the country.

All eyes today are on the mayoral races - most notably in London and the West Midlands , both of which appear to be on a knife-edge.

Here is what you need to know for the day ahead:

• After some rumours of a potential defeat by Tory candidate Susan Hall yesterday, incumbent Labour London mayor Sadiq Khan is thought to be on track to retain his post for a third term - but it could be very close;
• Counting will get under way at 9am, and we are expecting the result later tonight , and we'll bring you updates here as the counting progresses;
• The race to be the next mayor of the West Midlands is also thought to be on a knife-edge, with incumbent Conservative mayor Andy Street fighting for a third term against Labour's Richard Parker ;
• It is thought that Mr Street has just about done enough to keep his job for another four years, but it is also likely to be close - we're expecting that result around 2pm ;
• We will also get results from mayoral races in Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Liverpool City Region, South Yorkshire and Salford;
• The London Assembly results will be declared throughout the day, as well as four more councils and eight police and crime commissioner roles, with results expected through the afternoon from around noon;
• We're expecting to hear from the Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer , at some point today, and PM Rishi Sunak is likely to be out and about as well, so we'll bring you their comments as they come in;
• And we'll bring you all the reaction and analysis to the results throughout the day.

We'll be discussing all of this and more with:

• Ellie Reeves , Labour's deputy campaign coordinator, at 7.10am ;
• Andrew Griffith , science minister, at 8.15am .

Follow along for live coverage throughout the day of the local elections results, the fallout, and analysis from our experts.

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