Cat Stevens has postponed his tour of the U.S. and Canada due to unspecified visa issues.
The London-born artist, who also goes by Yusuf, was set to promote his new book and play a little music in six U.S. cities and Toronto , beginning Oct. 2 in Philadelphia.
“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 ,” Stevens wrote Monday in a Facebook post. “I am really upset! Not least for my fans who have bought tickets and made travel plans to see me perform.”
The book, “Cat on the Road to Findout,” will still be released as scheduled on Oct. 7. Stevens noted in his post that “books don’t need visas!”
Stevens, 77, most recently performed in the U.S. in 2016. That t