Yusuf/Cat Stevens extends 2025 tour, adds NYC show. Get tickets today
The cat’s out of the bag.
Yusuf/Cat Stevens just extended his forthcoming book tour in support of his yet to be released memoir “Cat on the Road to Findout,” which is due out in the U.S. and Canada on Oct. 7.
Originally, the North American leg of the run was only seven shows. Due to overwhelming demand, the “Father and Son” singer added second shows in New York and Los Angeles.
He’ll now perform back-to-back nights at NYC’s Beacon Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 11 and Sunday, Oct. 12.
These shows will be Yusuf/Stevens’ first in the Big Apple since September 2016 on his last North American jaunt, which was dubbed ‘A Cat’s Attic: 50 Year Anniversary Acoustic Tour.’ According to Set List FM, he performed a 33-song set at the Beacon Theatre on Sept. 20. Four days later, the inimitable crooner stopped in at Central Park’s Global Citizen Festival and delivered just four songs: “Wild World,” “Father and Son,” “People Get Ready” and “Peace Train.”
On this 2025 trek, Yusuf/Stevens won’t be playing traditional concerts. Press releases report that the Rock Hall of Famer will engage in “in-depth conversations” about the book and perform “select unplugged performances of songs” at all concerts. He also added on Instagram, that he’ll uncover “other truths.”
“Cat on the Road to Findout” follows Yusuf/Stevens’ artistic career from his humble beginnings in the ’60s as a recording artist, mainstream fame in the ’70s, a near-drowning incident that influenced him to convert to Islam and ’90s comeback.
“Having passed through the exhaustingly complex maze of everyday material life, ascending the dizzying heights of wealth, recognition, and artistic achievements, I think I’ve got a few things to share,” Stevens said.
Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming North American Yusuf/Cat Stevens shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the newly-added ‘Cat on the Road to Findout Tour’ dates is Friday, May 30.
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Yusuf/Cat Stevens tour schedule 2025
A complete calendar including all North American tour dates (the new shows are in bold), venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
Yusuf/Cat Stevens set list
In 2023, Yusuf/Stevens performed at the genre-bending Glastonbury Festival. Based on our findings at Set List FM, here’s what he took to the stage including a pair of perfectly chosen covers.
“01.) “The Wind”
02.) “Moonshadow”
03.) “I Love My Dog / Here Comes My Baby”
04.) “The First Cut Is the Deepest”
05.) “Matthew & Son”
06.) “Where Do the Children Play?”
07.) “Oh Very Young”
08.) “Hard Headed Woman”
09.) “Sitting”
10.) “Tea for the Tillerman”
11.) “(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard”
12.) “If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out”
13.) “Morning Has Broken”
14.) “Take the World Apart”
15.) “Here Comes the Sun” (The Beatles cover)
16.) “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” (Nina Simone cover)
17.) “Highness”
18.) “Peace Train”
19.) “Pagan Run”
20.) “Wild World”
21.) “Father and Son”
Yusuf/Cat Stevens new music
In June 2023, Yusuf/Stevens released his 17th studio album “King of a Land.”
Amazingly, more than 50 years removed from his heyday, the gifted vocalist sounds just as powerful and lilting as he did on 1970’s seminal “Tea for the Tillerman” and 1972’s “Catch Bull At Four.”
The major difference is the production value; Yusuf/Stevens trades in stripped-down, sparse arrangements for fleshed-out, polished studio instrumentations. As a result, some tracks are majestic like the plaintive album opener “Train on a Hill” and stirring title track “King of a Land.”
Goofy rockin’ tunes like “Pagan Run” and “All Nights, All Days” seem out of character for the sensitive, serious star but are a welcome respite.
All that being said, the obvious highlights here are the two ditties that sound most like something Yusuf/Stevens would have recorded in 1971. They are the modest “Son of Mary” and singalong jingle jangle “Take The World Apart” that sounds like a Paul Simon outtake. Both are wonderful and worth adding to your classic rock playlist.
Want to listen for yourself? You can find “King of a Land” here.
’70s icons on tour in 2025
Many of the most sonically gifted singer-songwriters from way back when are miraculously still going strong.
Don’t believe us?
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live these next few months.
• Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band
Who else is out and about? Take a look at our list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
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