Yusuf / Cat Stevens announces a book tour this September, with Irish date

Yusuf / Cat Stevens has announced a UK, Irish and North American book tour set for September.

Titled Cat On The Road To Findout - An Evening Of Tales, Tunes And Other Mysteries, the musician will appear at Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre on September 18. Artist and Three+ presale begins tomorrow at 10 a.m., with MCD pre-sale set for Thursday at the same time. General sales kick off Friday at 10 a.m.

“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,” said Stevens. “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.”

His autobiography, titled Cat On The Road To Findout, is set for release on September 18 in the UK by Constable and October 7 in North America by Genesis Publications. The book details his life journey, from being a 70’s folk icon to embarking on his spiritual awakening. It also includes dozens of Stevens original drawings. The tour will feature in-depth conversations on his memoir, as well as acoustic performances of his songs.

“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!”

Tickets to his Dublin show will be available here.