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  • Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) To Release Tell ‘Em I’m Gone October 27, Full Album Stream Available

    albumRock And Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2014 songwriter Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) is streaming his latest album Tell ‘Em I’m Gone here. The album which was Co-Produced by acclaimed producer Rick Rubin will drop October 27.

    This marks Yusuf Islam’s first album since 2009’s Roadsinger. Tell ‘Em I’m Gone is a mix between original material and covers.

    Track Listing:

    1. “I Was Raised In Babylon”
    2. “Big Boss Man”
    3. “Dying To Live”
    4. “You Are My Sunshine”
    5. “Editing Floor Blues”
    6. “Cat & The Dog Trap”
    7. “Gold Digger”
    8. “The Devil Came From Kansas”
    9. “Tell ‘Em I’m Gone”
    10. “Doors”

    You can purchase the album here.

    As previously reported, Yusuf Islam is embarking on the “Peace Train…Late Again” Tour. The tour will start overseas in Europe in November, but will reach the United States in December at select cities. No dates in New York as the New York City show December 7th is cancelled. Closest stops from the Upstate NY region will be December 1st in Toronto, December 4th in Philadelphia, and December 7th in Boston.

    Yusuf Islam released the following statement on his official website:

    “Unfortunately I will not be performing in NYC this time around but I am looking forward to playing for fans in Philadelphia on December 4 and hope to return to NYC at a future date. My fans will understand and I thank them for informing me about the extortionate tickets prices already being listed on some websites. I have been a longtime supporter of paperless tickets to my shows worldwide and avoiding scalpers. Unfortunately NY has a state law that requires all tickets sold for shows in NYC to be paper, enabling them to be bought and sold at inflated prices. I’m sorry about not being able to now play in NYC but hope to find an opportunity that aligns with my support of this issue in the near future, God willing. Looks like the Peace Train is going to arrive at New York a little bit later than expected.”

    North American tour dates as follows:

    Dec 01  •  Toronto  Massey Hall
    Dec 04  •  Philadelphia  Tower Theatre
    Dec 07  •  Boston  Wang Theatre (New Date)
    Dec 09  •  Chicago  Chicago Theatre
    Dec 12  •  San Francisco  Masonic Auditorium
    Dec 14  •  Los Angeles  Nokia Theatre

  • Cat Stevens Announces First U.S Tour Since 1976

    197553-a2ce9Update 9/25: Yusuf has cancelled his show in NYC at The Beacon Theatre to protest New York’s scalping laws, per CBS. A statement from Yusuf reads:

    Unfortunately I will not be performing in NYC this time around but I am looking forward to playing for fans in Philadelphia on December 4 and hope to return to NYC at a future date. My fans will understand and I thank them for informing me about the extortionate tickets prices already being listed on some websites. I have been a longtime supporter of paperless tickets to my shows worldwide and avoiding scalpers. Unfortunately NY has a state law that requires all tickets sold for shows in NYC to be paper, enabling them to be bought and sold at inflated prices. I’m sorry about not being able to now play in NYC but hope to find an opportunity that aligns with my support of this issue in the near future, God willing. Looks like the Peace Train is going to arrive at New York a little bit later than expected. – Yusuf

    Yusuf will be playing in Boston on December 7th at the Wang Theatre.

    “Peace Train” singer and newly inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, Yusuf Islam, better known as Cat Stevens, announced a six-city concert tour in North America this December. This will be his first set of tour dates since 1976.

    Islam will be releasing a blues album called Tell ‘Em I’m Gone, on Oct. 27 produced by Rick Rubin. The last album that Islam released as Cat Stevens was his 1978 album, Back To Earth.

    The “Peace Train..Late Again” tour starting on Dec. 1 in Toronto then continues through to Boston, New York, Chicago, San Francisco and ends in Los Angeles. Tickets for the New York show go on sale September 24 at 10 am.

    Fans can pre-order Tell ‘Em I’m Gone on iTunes and Amazon.

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