70s legend Cat Stevens 'really upset' as he cancels tour and issues statement

Seventies pop singerCat Stevens admitted he was 'really upset' in his statement after being forced to cancel his tour. Cat, also known as Yusuf Islam, had to cancel his US Cat on the Road to Findout Book Tour due to a problem with production logistics and administrative issues.

In a post shared on social media, he said: "Sadly, my Cat on the Road to Findout Book Tour in the U.S. and Canada looks like it won’t go ahead as scheduled in October. 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.

"I am really upset! Not least for my fans who have bought tickets and made travel plans to see me perform."

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He added: "North American audiences may still get a chance to see the tour if visa approvals eventually come through. Those dates would be some time away because of other travel tour plans but, hopefully, fans will be able to hop on the Peace Train route at some time in the future.

"Meanwhile, tour delays should not affect the book, which you’ll still be able to enjoy... the obvious benefit of it being — books don’t need visas!"

Canadian author Peter Reynolds expressed his support in the comment section, posting: "We are all so sorry to hear. I was so looking forward to finally seeing you here in my hometown and celebrating our collaboration.

"This country really needs the mission a message of your work, so I’m lighting candles and praying that things go your way and that you’ll be crossing the ocean very very soon."

One user commented: "I was so excited to see you in Philly this week! I hope it will be rescheduled," and another added: "My heart is breaking, I have been crying all morning. I wanted so much to see you.

"I'm sorry Yusuf, I'm sorry the message of Peace you bring will not be shared here in America. I love you and hope to see you again very soon somewhere, I can hardly write this without tears falling."

It comes after he opened up about his religious answers to near-death experiences from his life. In the early 60s, he lost his footing on a London rooftop and clung to it "by his fingertips".

“It was the moment I first faced up to mortality,” he said, revealing his pal helped him back up. “I already considered myself as a thinker by then and, as such, you can’t help thinking that one day you won’t be here.

"Whether it’s through an accident or illness or by dying in your sleep, it’s all one thing. You leave this world. That to me was a problem. I just had to understand more about it.”

A few years later, he contracted TB. Then, in 1976, he almost drowned when swimming off the coast of Malibu, California.

He remembered promising 'God' he would "work for You" if he was saved. And when a wave brought him back to shore, he took it as a sign that "God was right there".

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