Iconic Singer-Songwriter Coming To Eastern PA On Book Tour

PHILADELPHIA — Legendary singer-songwriter Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, is heading out on tour to discuss his memoir, and he will come to Philadelphia this year as part of the tour.

The memoir, "Cat on the Road to Findout," releases Oct. 7.

But before that, he will engage in an in-depth conversation about the book memoir at The Met Philadelphia on Oct. 2.

The evening will also feature select unplugged performances of songs that have defined generations, offering an intimate journey through the life and music of one of the most beloved and enigmatic artists of our time.

Tickets will be available at 10 a.m. Wednesday via an Official Artist Presale that will also include book bundles with tickets. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning 10 a.m. Friday online here.

To protect the prices originally set by the artist, this tour will use Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange for all necessary resale and make tickets mobile only and restricted from transfer. If fans purchase tickets and can no longer attend, they have the option to resell them to other fans at the original price paid on Ticketmaster. Learn more about the Ticketmaster Exchange online here.

This tour offers a rare opportunity to hear Stevens reflect on the triumphs, trials, and transcendental quest that shaped his music and worldview — and to experience the messages of hope, peace, and personal truth that resonate through his work.

"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," Islam said. "Keeping an open mind was part of the nature I instinctively maintained as a creative songwriter. Nothing was off-bounds. Music was a way of discovering my purpose within the universe. I just kept on exploring, reading, and learning more, ignoring myths and warnings and crossing dangerous-looking bridges into the vast ranges of philosophies and through the veils of the spiritual unknown.

"Now I have written a book which explains what I’ve learned and the stories along the way," he said. "That doesn’t make me a teacher, but more of a potential specimen for those who are searching and pursuing happiness on all sides of the divide. Believe me, folks, it’s out there!"

Preorder the memoir online here.