Yusuf / Cat Stevens Expands ‘A Cat’s Attic Tour’

The “A Cat’s Attic” tour, which is described as a “limited run of stripped-down introspective performances,” kicked off Monday evening in Toronto.  

“The notoriously reclusive singer-songwriter was anything but, as he opened up with stories behind some of his most famous songs,” John Williams of the Toronto Sun wrote.

“Dressed in jeans and a grey T-shirt, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was greeted to a standing ovation before he even played a single note. And despite it being only his second North American tour since 1978, there were no signs of rust as he launched into ‘Where Do the Children Play?’ off of his classic 1970 album, Tea For the Tillerman.”

U.S. dates are booked through early October. The newly announced U.K. shows begin in Manchester, England, Nov. 14. Here’s the plan:

Sept. 15 – Philadelphia, Pa., Verizon Hall At Kimmel Center
Sept. 17 – Boston, Mass., Wang Theatre – Citi Performing Arts Center
Sept. 19 – New York, N.Y., Beacon Theatre
Sept. 20 – New York, N.Y., Beacon Theatre
Sept. 22 – Washington, D.C., The John F. Kennedy Center For The Perf. Arts
Sept. 24 – New York, N.Y., Great Lawn @ Central Park (Global Citizen Festival)
Sept. 27 – Nashville, Tenn., Ryman Auditorium
Sept. 30 – Chicago, Ill., Oriental Theatre
Oct. 3 – San Francisco, Calif., Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
Oct. 6 – Los Angeles, Calif., Pantages Theatre
Oct. 7 – Los Angeles, Calif., Pantages Theatre
Nov. 14 – Manchester, England, O2 Apollo Manchester
Nov. 16 – Glasgow, Scotland, Clyde Auditorium    
Nov. 18 – Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Newcastle City Hall     
Nov. 20 – London, United Kingdom Shaftesbury Theatre

A fan club presale is ongoing. Tickets go on sale to the general public Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. local time. Visit CatStevens.com for more information.