Legendary folk artist Yusuf/Cat Stevens has canceled a planned book tour of North America, blaming a “befuddling” issue with obtaining a visa.

“Unfortunately, my North American Book Tour is officially canceled,” Yusuf said in a post on social media . “Unpredictably, and befuddling to us all, the actual visa finally got delivered after the last scheduled date of the tour had passed.

“I know how disappointing this must be for those of you who were looking forward to the book tour. My agent and team explored every possible avenue, but it was all beyond our control. I’m grateful for your patience and your support and I hope something new may be put together in the future, in better and brighter circumstances.”

Yusuf, 77, a British singer and songwriter, rose to fame as Cat Stevens during

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