Yusuf/Cat Stevens To Play Davies Symphony Hall In October
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- One of the most legendary singer-songwriter talents of the '70s and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Yusuf / Cat Stevens, will bring his 50th anniversary tour to Davies Symphony Hall for one night this fall.
Though he may be best known in the States for his classic run of 1970s albums that began with Mona Bone Jakon and would continue through such indelible landmarks as Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat, his career began in more of a pop-star mold in his native England with his first hit single "I Love My Dog" in 1966.
The early material like "Here Comes My Baby" and "First Cut Is the Deepest" featured the songwriter's folky roots and earnest vocal delivery, but the heavily orchestrated arrangements (some featuring a pre-Led Zeppelin John Paul Jones) were far closer to standard British pop fare than the spare, heartfelt folk that propelled Stevens to fame in the U.S., especially after it was used so effectively in director Hal Ashby's popular 1971 black comedy Harold and Maude.
For his stripped-down 50th anniversary A Cat's Attic tour Yusuf / Cat Stevens, will deliver acoustic takes of songs from throughout his career. In addition to an appearance at the Global Citizen Festival in New York's Central Park on September 24 (which, along with the two Beacon Theatre shows that precede the fest, will mark his first public NYC performances in four decades), the songwriter will be visiting only eight cities in the U.S. and Canada.
Tickets for his Bay Area show at Davies Symphony Hall will go on sale to the general public on Monday, August 15 at 10 a.m. from Live Nation.
A portion of every ticket for his A Cat's Attic tour will benefit the most vulnerable through long term support and building sustainable futures for orphans, children and families. Through Small Kindness, Yusuf's UK founded charity, donations will be made to both UNICEF and International Rescue Committee to help children affected by the current refugee crisis.
