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\nCat Stevens announced that his North American book tour would be postponed due to visa issuesIn a Facebook post, the musician wrote that he was “really upset,” but there is still a chance the tour will happen if the visas get approvedHis memoir, Cat on the Road to Findout, is out on Oct. 7<\/p>\n
Cat Stevens<\/a> has postponed his book tour due to unspecified visa issues.\n<\/p>\n On Monday, Sept. 29, the British singer-songwriter announced the postponement of his North American Cat on the Road to Findout book tour\u00a0in a Facebook post<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n “Sadly, my Cat on the Road to Findout Book Tour in the U.S. and Canada looks like it won\u2019t go ahead as scheduled in October,” the 77-year-old musician, who changed his name to Yusuf Islam after embracing the Muslim faith, wrote.\n<\/p>\n “Waiting months for visa approvals, we held out as long as we could. However, at this point, the production logistics necessary for my show cannot be arranged in time,” he continued. “I am really upset! Not least for my fans who have bought tickets and made travel plans to see me perform.”\n<\/p>\n Stevens noted that his fans in North America may still have a “chance” of seeing the tour if “visa approvals eventually come through.”<\/p>\n Cat Stevens in London in May 2024.<\/p>\n Mark Kerrison\/In Pictures via Getty\u00a0<\/p>\n “Those dates would be some time away because of other travel tour plans but, hopefully, fans will be able to hop on the Peace Train route at some time in the future,” he wrote.\n<\/p>\n Stevens concluded, “Meanwhile, tour delays should not affect the book, which you’ll still be able to enjoy… the obvious benefit of it being \u2014 books don’t need visas!”\n<\/p>\n The “Morning Has Broken” singer’s memoir\u00a0Cat on the Road to Findout is due for release on Oct. 7. See the postponed dates here<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n