Debut SA tour for Cat Stevens
Singer-songwriting legend, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, will perform in Durban on 15 November.
BRITISH singer-songwriting legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Yusuf/Cat Stevens will tour South Africa for the first time in November.
The Peace Train Tour commemorates the 50th anniversary of his first major hit single and debut album Matthew and Son released in 1967.
The three-city 2017 concert tour finishes on Wednesday, 15 November at Durban’s ICC Arena. Tickets go on sale at Computicket this Thursday, 27 July at 9am.
Yusuf/Cat Stevens will sing his hits Wild World, Moonshadow, Father and Son and Peace Train and the much-loved Morning Has Broken, as well as songs from his new album.
Throughout his five-decade career, Yusuf/Cat Stevens remains a popular artist among South Africans. Having first found fame as a teenager in 1960s England, Cat Stevens grew from being a teen idol into one of the most influential singer-songwriters of all time. In addition to his vast musical achievements, his lifelong spiritual quest and search for meaning has added intrigue and depth to a groundbreaking career.
In 1975 Cat experienced another momentous and life-changing event after nearly drowning in the Pacific Ocean. Following this he dedicated himself to the Divine path, leaving music he concentrated on the education and humanitarian relief. The tragic events of 9/11 motivated Yusuf to, once again, take to the global stage. He spoke out in the media against the atrocities, against fanaticism and war, and called for peace and unity.
In 2006 Yusuf returned to mainstream music with the album An Other Cup, which was followed in 2009 by Roadsinger. 2014 was another monumental year for Yusuf, as he released his fourteenth studio album Tell ‘Em I’m Gone and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is currently working on a children’s animation series and writing his autobiography, which is expected to surface next year.
Tickets range from R450 to R1200. Book at Computicket by calling 0861 915 8000, visit www.computicket.com or your nearest Computicket service centre.
For more information visit www.catstevens.com, www.tegdainty.com or www.showtime.co.za.
