Legacy Recordings today announced that iconic singer-songwriter and 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Yusuf / Cat Stevens has joined the label’s storied musical family.
To kick off this exciting new chapter in Yusuf’s career, Legacy Recordings will release his first new studio album in five years, entitled Tell ‘Em I’m Gone, on October 27. Recorded across the globe, including Los Angeles, Dubai, Brussels, and London, the album features 10 brand-new studio recordings, including five original tracks and five carefully-chosen cover songs. Tell ’Em I’m Gone features musical contributions from Richard Thompson, blues harmonica legend Charlie Musselwhite, singer-songwriter Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Tuareg group Tinariwen, and guitarist Matt Sweeney. The album was produced by Yusuf and Rick Rubin and was mixed by Yusuf and Paul Samwell-Smith.
This new relationship with Legacy Recordings will include brand new recording projects, existing catalog titles, previously unreleased live material, and a treasure trove of audio and video from Yusuf/Cat Steven’s personal archives. The new album, Tell ‘Em I’m Gone is the first piece of a larger relationship that will continue over the coming years.
Yusuf/ Cat Stevens also announced that he will embark on his first North American tour in over 35 years, giving fans in select cities the opportunity to hear his remarkable catalog and superb new songs live, many for the first time. The Peace Train…Late Again tour will kick off December 1 at Massey Hall in Toronto and conclude on December 14 at Nokia Theatre LA LIVE in Los Angeles, CA.
The Peace Train…Late Again North American tour dates include:
December 1 Toronto- Massey Hall
December 4 Boston- Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre
December 7 New York City- Beacon Theatre
December 9 Chicago- The Chicago Theatre
December 12 San Francisco- The Masonic
December14 Los Angeles – Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
Tickets for the general public begin going on sale on Saturday, September 27th at 10:00am local time (please check your market for select timings). Fans who pre-order Tell ‘Em I’m Gone on Amazon.com (starting now until Sunday, September 21 at 11:59pm PST) will receive early access to purchase tickets to the US tour dates. Please see specific details below.
The North American tour comes on the heels of the European leg of the Peace Train…Late Again tour.
November 4 London, UK – Hammersmith Eventim Apollo
November 9 Brussels, Belgium – Forest National
November 11 Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum
November 13 Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
November 16 Paris, France – Zenith
November 20 Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom
November 23 Hamburg, Germany – CCH 1
November 25 Dusseldorf, Germany – Mitsubishi Electric Hall
