So even though Yes's last album at this point was in 2001 (Magnification), they still constantly toured every year. I saw them myself once or twice during that time period. However in 2008, a tour planned for summer was cancelled when Anderson suffered acute respiratory failure. As they were preparing to head back to the studio, they decided not to wait on Jon (a dick move on my part) and replaced him with Benoît David, the lead vocalist in a Yes tribute act Close to the Edge.
That's right, they replaced him with someone from a tribute band! Journey says hello...