Editing Cat Stevens (section)

====2006–2017: as Yusuf====
=====2006–2008: ''An Other Cup'' and appearances=====
In March 2006, Islam finished recording his first all-new pop album since 1978.<ref name="billboard1">{{cite magazine|url=http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002199215|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060405132936/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002199215|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 April 2006|title=A cat in a wild world|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=17 March 2006|first=Melinda|last=Newman|access-date=9 June 2006}}</ref> The album, ''[[An Other Cup]]'', was released internationally in November 2006 on his own label, Ya Records (distributed by [[Polydor Records]] in the UK, and internationally by [[Atlantic Records]])—the 40th anniversary of his first album, ''[[Matthew and Son (album)|Matthew and Son]]''. An accompanying single, called "Heaven/Where True Love Goes", was also released. The album was produced with [[Rick Nowels]], who has worked with [[Dido (singer)|Dido]] and [[Rod Stewart]]. The performer is noted as "Yusuf", with a cover label identifying him as "the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens". The art on the album is credited to Yoriyos. Islam wrote all of the songs except "[[Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood]]",<ref>written by [[Bennie Benjamin]], Gloria Caldwell and Sol Marcus; discussed by Islam in a [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928154157/http://www2.capitalgold.com/staticweb/avplayers/vanilla/gold_audio.html?&stream=mms%3A%2F%2Fstream2.capitalinteractive.co.uk%2Fgold%2Faudio%2Fdavid_jensen_-_yusuf4.wma&end November 2006 interview]</ref> and recorded it in the United States and the United Kingdom.<ref name="billboard1" />

Islam actively promoted this album, appearing on radio, television and in print interviews. In November 2006, he told the BBC, "It's me, so it's going to sound like that of course&nbsp;... This is the real thing&nbsp;... When my son brought the guitar back into the house, you know, that was the turning point. It opened a flood of, of new ideas and music which I think a lot of people would connect with."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Yusuf Islam to Release New Album |url=http://www.onislam.net/english/news/3341/448258.html |quote=Quoted in Agence France-Presse article. |date=1 October 2006 |access-date=27 June 2014}}</ref> Originally, he began to return only to his acoustic guitar as he had in the past, but his son encouraged him to "experiment", which resulted in the purchase of a [[Stevie Ray Vaughan]] [[Fender Stratocaster]]<ref name="Reuters2007">{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSN1945933420071020|title=Folk artist Yusuf Islam to sing about deportation|first=Dean|last=Goodman|work=Reuters|date=20 October 2007|access-date=6 December 2007}}</ref> in 2007.

Also in November 2006, ''Billboard'' magazine was curious as to why the artist is credited as just his first name, "Yusuf" rather than "Yusuf Islam".<ref name="Musical Return"/> His response was "Because 'Islam' doesn't have to be [[slogan]]ised. The second name is like the official tag, but you call a friend by their first name. It's more intimate, and to me that's the message of this record." As for why the album sleeve says "the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens", he responded, "That's the tag with which most people are familiar; for recognition purposes I'm not averse to that. For a lot of people, it reminds them of something they want to hold on to. That name is part of my history and a lot of the things I dreamt about as Cat Stevens have come true as Yusuf Islam."<ref name="Musical Return" />

Islam was asked by the Swiss [[periodical publication|periodical]] ''[[Tages-Anzeiger|Das Magazin]]'' why the title of the album was ''An Other Cup'', rather than "Another Cup". The answer was that his breakthrough album, ''Tea for the Tillerman'' in 1970, was decorated with Islam's painting of a peasant sitting down to a cup of steaming drink on the land. He commented that the two worlds "then, and now, are very different". His new album shows a steaming cup alone on this cover. His answer was that this was actually an ''other'' cup; something different; a bridge between the East and West, which he explained was his own perceived role. He added that, through him, "Westerners might get a glimpse of the East, and Easterners, some understanding of the West. The cup, too, is important; it's a meeting place, a thing meant to be shared."<ref name="ARABIA"/>

On ''CBS Sunday Morning'' in December 2006, he said, "You know, the cup is there to be filled&nbsp;... with whatever you want to fill it with. For those people looking for Cat Stevens, they'll probably find him in this record. If you want to find [Yusuf] Islam, go a bit deeper, you'll find him."<ref name="CBSSundaymorning"/> He has since described the album as being "over-produced" and refers to ''An Other Cup'' as being a necessary hurdle he had to overcome before he could release his new album, ''Roadsinger''.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}

In April 2007, BBC1 broadcast a concert given at the [[Porchester Hall]] by Islam as part of ''BBC Sessions'', his first live performance in London in 28 years (the previous one being the [[UNICEF]] "Year of the Child" concert in 1979). He played several new songs along with some old ones like "Father and Son", "The Wind", "Where Do the Children Play?", "Don't Be Shy", "Wild World", and "Peace Train".<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC Four Sessions: Yusuf Islam|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007d8r4|website=BBC Four|publisher=BBC|access-date=23 January 2017}}</ref>

In July 2007, he performed at a concert in [[Bochum]], Germany, in benefit of Archbishop [[Desmond Tutu]]'s Peace Centre in South Africa and the Milagro Foundation of Deborah and [[Carlos Santana]]. The audience included Nobel Laureates [[Mikhail Gorbachev]], Desmond Tutu and other prominent global figures. He later appeared as the final act in the [[Live Earth concert, Hamburg|German leg]] of [[Live Earth]] in Hamburg performing some classic Cat Stevens songs and more recent compositions reflecting his concern for peace and child welfare. His set included [[Stevie Wonder]]'s "Saturn", "Peace Train", "Where Do the Children Play?", "Ruins", and "Wild World". He performed at the [[Peace One Day]] concert at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] on 21 September 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://musicnews.virginmedia.com/news/?news_id=29437 |title=All-star line up for Peace One Day |publisher=Musicnews.virginmedia.com |access-date=27 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014012210/http://musicnews.virginmedia.com/news/?news_id=29437 |archive-date=14 October 2008  }}</ref>
In 2008 Islam contributed the song "Edge of Existence" to the charity album ''[[Songs for Survival]]'', in support of the indigenous rights organisation [[Survival International]].

=====2009–2014: ''Roadsinger'', "My People" and tours=====
[[File:YusufIslam velvetgoldmine82 2b2.jpg|thumb|upright|Yusuf performing at [[Shepherd's Bush Empire]], London, May 2009]]
[[File:Yusuf Islam BBC2 Folk Awards.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Yusuf performing at the [[BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards]], Cardiff in 2015]]
In January 2009, Yusuf released a single in aid of children in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]], a rendition of the [[George Harrison]] song "The Day the World Gets Round", along with the German bassist [[Klaus Voormann]], who had formerly collaborated with [[The Beatles]]. To promote the new single, Voormann redesigned his famous Beatles ''[[Revolver (The Beatles album)|Revolver]]'' [[album cover]], drawing a picture of a young Cat Stevens along with himself and Harrison.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.altnet.com/album/1491491/The_Day_The_World_Gets_Round/index.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724074144/http://www.altnet.com/album/1491491/The_Day_The_World_Gets_Round/index.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 July 2009 |title=Download Music : The Day The World Gets 'Round by Yusuf & Klaus Voormann |publisher=Altnet.com |date=27 January 2009 |access-date=27 July 2009 }}</ref> Proceeds from the single were donated to charities and organisations including [[UNESCO]], [[United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East|UNRWA]], and the nonprofit group [[Save the Children]], with the funds earmarked for Gaza children.<ref>{{cite web|last=Heller|first=Aron|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/26/former-cat-stevens-sings-gaza|title=Former Cat Stevens sings for Gaza|work=The Washington Times|date=26 January 2009|access-date=27 July 2009}}</ref> Israeli [[Consul (representative)|Consul]] [[David Saranga]] criticised Yusuf for not dedicating the song to all of the children who are victims of the conflict, including Israeli children.<ref name=FoxN>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,483284,00.html Israeli Official Blasts Cat Stevens' Song for Gaza Children] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129074650/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,483284,00.html |date=29 January 2009 }}, Joshua Rhett Miller, [[Fox News Channel]], 26 January 2009.</ref>

On 5 May 2009, Yusuf released ''[[Roadsinger]]'', a new pop album recorded in 2008. The lead track, "Thinking 'Bout You", received its debut radio play on a BBC programme on 23 March 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yusufislam.com/news/2009/new-single-radio-2-exclusive/|title=New Single – Radio 2 Exclusive|date=23 March 2009|work=YUSUF Islam " News Items|access-date=8 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721095834/http://www.yusufislam.com/news/2009/new-single-radio-2-exclusive/|archive-date=21 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Unlike ''[[An Other Cup]]'', he promoted the new album with appearances on American television as well as in the UK. He appeared on ''[[The Chris Isaak Hour]]'' on the [[A&E Network]] in April 2009, performing live versions of his new songs, "World O'Darkness", "Boots and Sand", and "Roadsinger". On 13 May he appeared on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' in Los Angeles, and on 14 May, on ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' in New York City, performing the title song from the ''Roadsinger'' album. On 15 May, he appeared on ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'', performing "Boots and Sand" and "Father and Son". On 24 May he appeared on the BBC's ''[[The Andrew Marr Show]]'', where he was interviewed and performed the title track of ''Roadsinger''. On 15 August, he was one of many guests at [[Fairport Convention]]'s annual [[Fairport's Cropredy Convention]] where he performed five songs accompanied by [[Alun Davies (guitarist)|Alun Davies]], with Fairport Convention as his backing band.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}

A world tour was announced on his web site to promote the new album. He was scheduled to perform at an invitation-only concert at New York City's Highline Ballroom on 3 May 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnewsnet.com/2009/04/yusuf-to-appear-at-nyc-secret-concert.html|title=YUSUF to Appear at LA & NYC "Secret" Concerts|date=26 April 2009|publisher=Music News Net|access-date=27 April 2009|archive-date=14 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714141316/http://www.musicnewsnet.com/2009/04/yusuf-to-appear-at-nyc-secret-concert.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and to go on to Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto, as well as some to-be-announced European venues.<ref name="past present" /> However, the New York appearance was postponed due to issues regarding his work visa. He appeared in May 2009 at Island Records' 50th Anniversary concert in London.<ref name="past present" /> In November and December 2009, Yusuf undertook his "Guess I'll Take My Time Tour" which also showcased his musical play ''Moonshadow''. The tour took him to Dublin, where he had a mixed reception; subsequently he was well received in Birmingham and Liverpool, culminating in an emotional performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. In June 2010 he toured Australia for the first time in 36 years,<ref name="Australia">{{cite web|url=http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=10784_Cat_Stevens_aka_Yusuf_To_Tour_Australia|title=Cat Stevens aka Yusuf To Tour Australia|last=Cashmere|first=Paul|date=22 April 2010|access-date=1 May 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100427094934/http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=10784_Cat_Stevens_aka_Yusuf_To_Tour_Australia|archive-date=27 April 2010}}</ref> and New Zealand for the first time ever.<ref name="NZ">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10640810|title=Cat Stevens to tour NZ for first time – National – NZ Herald News|date=25 April 2010|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|access-date=29 June 2010}}</ref>

[[File:Yusuf Islam (7286291206).jpg|thumb|upright|Yusuf in Sydney in 2012]]
On 30 October 2010, Yusuf appeared at [[Jon Stewart]] and [[Stephen Colbert]]'s spoof [[Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear]] in Washington, DC, singing alongside [[Ozzy Osbourne]]. Yusuf performed "[[Peace Train]]" and Ozzy performed "[[Crazy Train]]" at the same time, followed by [[The O'Jays]] performance of "[[Love Train]]".<ref>{{cite news|last=Ziegbe|first=Mawuse|title=Ozzy Osbourne, Yusuf Islam Duel at Jon Stewart Rally| url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651162/20101030/osbourne_ozzy.jhtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101202609/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651162/20101030/osbourne_ozzy.jhtml | url-status=dead | archive-date=1 November 2010 |newspaper=MTV|date=30 October 2010}}</ref>

On 2 March 2011, Yusuf released his latest song, "My People", as a free download available through his official website, as well as numerous other online outlets.<ref>{{cite web|title='My People' Free Download Available Now!|url=http://www.yusufislam.com/news/2011/my-people-free-download-avail/|date=2 March 2011|access-date=5 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718150335/http://www.yusufislam.com/news/2011/my-people-free-download-avail/|archive-date=18 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Said to have been recorded at a studio located within a hundred yards of the site of the Berlin Wall, the song is inspired by a series of popular uprisings in the Arab world, known as the [[Arab Spring]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Khan|first=Riz|title=The music of revolution| url=http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/rizkhan/2011/02/201122484440953389.html| publisher=[[Al Jazeera Arabic|Al Jazeera]]|date=24 February 2011|access-date=5 March 2011}}</ref>

On 1 April 2011, he launched a new tour website (yusufinconcert.com) to commemorate his first European tour in over 36 years scheduled from 7 May to 2 June 2011. The ten-date tour visited Germany, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium and cities such as [[Stockholm]], Hamburg, [[Oberhausen]], Berlin, [[Munich]], [[Rotterdam]], Paris, [[Mannheim]], Vienna and [[Brussels]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yusufinconcert.com/about.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405205423/http://www.yusufinconcert.com/about.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 April 2011 |title=Yusuf in Concert Website |publisher=Yusufinconcert.com |access-date=7 December 2011 }}</ref>

In May 2012, ''Moonshadow'', a new musical featuring music from throughout his career opened at the [[Princess Theatre, Melbourne|Princess Theatre in Melbourne, Australia]]. The show received mixed reviews and closed four weeks early.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/newsflash/moonshadow-musical-closes-early|title=Moonshadow – The Musical Closes Early|publisher=Theatre People|access-date=23 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109161403/http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/newsflash/moonshadow-musical-closes-early|archive-date=9 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marrinergroup.com.au/shows-tickets-details.php?id_show=4982 |title=Princess Theatre/Marriner Group Homepage |publisher=marrinergroup.com.au |access-date=10 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123125517/http://www.marrinergroup.com.au/shows-tickets-details.php?id_show=4982 |archive-date=23 January 2012 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

In October 2013, Yusuf was nominated for induction into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] for his work under the Cat Stevens name (this was his second nomination – the first being an unsuccessful nomination in 2005).<ref name="RRHoF">{{cite web|url=http://rockhall.com/inductees/ceremonies/2014|title=2014 Induction Ceremony The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum|access-date=16 October 2013|date=16 October 2013|publisher=The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|archive-date=17 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017085255/http://rockhall.com/inductees/ceremonies/2014/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="RS16Oct2013">{{cite magazine| url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nirvana-kiss-hall-and-oates-nominated-for-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-20131016|title=Nirvana, Kiss, Hall and Oates Nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=16 October 2013|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=31 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="RStickled">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/cat-stevens-yusuf-islam-tickled-by-rock-hall-of-fame-honor-20131219|title=Cat Stevens Yusuf Islam 'Tickled' by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Honor|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=16 December 2013|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=31 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="RS16Dec2013">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nirvana-kiss-e-street-lead-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fames-2014-class-20131216|title=Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2014 Inductees: Nirvana, Kiss, E Street Band|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=16 December 2013|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=31 January 2014}}</ref> He was selected and was inducted by [[Art Garfunkel]] in April 2014 at the [[Barclays Center]] in Brooklyn, New York, where he performed "Father and Son", "Wild World", and "Peace Train".<ref name="RS11Apr2014">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nirvana-reunite-kiss-remain-civil-at-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-20140411|title=Nirvana Reunite, Kiss Remain Civil at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=11 April 2014|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=11 April 2014}}</ref><ref name="RSCat11Apr1">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/20-best-moments-at-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2014-induction-20140411/best-anti-rock-star-move-cat-stevens-yusuf-islams-speech-0228686|title=20 Best Moments at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2014 Induction Pictures – Best Anti-Rock-Star Move: Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam's Speech|last=Vozick-Levinson|first=Simon|date=11 April 2014|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=11 April 2014|display-authors=etal}}</ref><ref name="RSCat11Apr2">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/20-best-moments-at-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2014-induction-20140411/best-peace-out-cat-stevens-yusuf-islams-performance-0224147|title=20 Best Moments at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2014 Induction Pictures – Best Peace-Out: Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam's Performance|last=Vozick-Levinson|first=Simon|date=11 April 2014|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=11 April 2014|display-authors=etal}}</ref> A record of his travel from Dubai to New York is captured in an episode of the [[National Geographic Channel]] television show ''[[Ultimate Airport Dubai]]'' (season 2, episode 6), first aired in China on 17 January 2015. In this episode he talks about his difficulty in entering the US.<ref name="natgeo">{{cite web|url=http://natgeotv.com/asia/ultimate-airport-dubai-s2/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106112110/http://natgeotv.com/asia/ultimate-airport-dubai-s2/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 January 2015|title=About Ultimate Airport Dubai S2 Show – National Geographic Channel – Asia|work=National Geographic Channel – Videos, TV Shows & Photos – Asia}}</ref>

=====2014–2017: ''Tell 'Em I'm Gone'', "He Was Alone" and tours=====
On 15 September 2014, Yusuf announced the forthcoming release on 27 October 2014 of his new studio album, ''[[Tell 'Em I'm Gone]]'', and two short tours: a November 2014 (9-date) Europe tour and a December 2014 (6-date) North America tour, the latter being his first one since 1976.<ref name="bbc tour">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-29219019|title=Cat Stevens to tour US for the first time since 1976|date=16 September 2014|work=[[BBC Online]]|access-date=17 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="tellem">{{cite web|url=http://radio.com/2014/09/15/yusuf-cat-stevens-announces-new-album-tell-em-im-gone-living-to-die|title=Yusuf/Cat Stevens Announces New Album 'Tell 'Em I'm Gone,' Debuts 'Living to Die'|last=Rutherford|first=Kevin|date=15 September 2014|access-date=17 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140917113329/http://radio.com/2014/09/15/yusuf-cat-stevens-announces-new-album-tell-em-im-gone-living-to-die/|archive-date=17 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 4 December 2014, he played to his first public US audience since the 1970s at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.philly.com/2014-12-07/news/56783196_1_cat-stevens-peace-train-yusuf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226030712/http://articles.philly.com/2014-12-07/news/56783196_1_cat-stevens-peace-train-yusuf|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 February 2015|title=Whether Cat Stevens or Yusuf, he charms the Tower Theater|date=7 December 2014}}</ref>

Yusuf performed two shows in early 2015: on 27 February at the [[Viña del Mar International Song Festival|Viña del Mar Festival]], Quinta Vergara, [[Viña del Mar]], Chile and on 22 April at the [[Wales Millennium Centre]] in [[Cardiff Bay]], area of [[Cardiff]], Wales.

On 1 June 2016, Yusuf shared a new song called "He Was Alone" and its corresponding video. Part of his newly launched fundraising campaign for child refugees, #YouAreNotAlone, the song was inspired by a trip to southern Turkey's camps for Syrian refugees.<ref name="consequence.net Cat Stevens He Was Alone">{{cite web |url=https://consequence.net/2016/06/yusuf-islam-shares-new-song-he-was-alone-and-video-watch/ |title=Yusuf Islam shares new song "He Was Alone" and video — watch [A poignant piece about the children entangled in the refugee crisis] (by Michelle Geslani) |date= 6 June 2016 |website=Consequence Of Sound.net |access-date= 30 July 2016}}</ref>  He performed the song live for the first time in a special charity concert, his first show in more than a year, on 14 June 2016 at the Westminster Central Hall in London.<ref name="consequence.net Cat Stevens He Was Alone"/>

On 26 July 2016, Yusuf announced he would be part of the [[Global Citizen Festival]]  held on 24 September 2016 in Central Park, [[Manhattan|New York]], New York.<ref name="facebook.com Cat Stevens Global Citizen Festival 2016">{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/YusufCatStevens/photos/a.389616117769394.81699.356486257749047/1148422681888730/?type=3&theater  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/356486257749047/1148422681888730 |archive-date=26 February 2022 |url-access=limited|title=Post "Excited to be a part of this wonderful event. See you at this years #GCFestival in Central Park on 9/24!" |date= 26 July 2016 |website=Facebook |access-date= 30 July 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On 9 August 2016, Yusuf announced "A Cat's Attic Tour", his second North American tour since 1978, beginning on 12 September 2016 at the [[Sony Centre for the Performing Arts]] in Toronto and ending on 7 October 2016 at the [[Pantages Theatre (Hollywood)|Pantages Theatre]] in Los Angeles. The string of 12 dates roughly coincides with the 50th anniversary of his first single, "[[I Love My Dog]]", and would "feature a limited run of stripped down, introspective performances."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catstevens.com/a-cats-attic-tour-announcement/|title=50th Anniversary Tour Announcement|date=9 August 2016}}</ref> The tour included three shows in New York City (two shows at the [[Beacon Theatre (New York City)|Beacon Theatre]] and one show in [[Central Park]] at the [[Global Citizen Festival]]),<ref name="facebook.com Cat Stevens Global Citizen Festival 2016"/> his first shows in New York City since 1976.<ref name="rollingstone.com"/> In keeping with his spirit of humanitarianism,<ref name="washingtonpost.com Cat Stevens Kennedy Center 22 September 2016">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/08/09/cat-stevens-performs-at-the-kennedy-center-sept-22/ |title=Cat Stevens performs at the Kennedy Center Sept. 22 (by Peggy McGlone) |date= 9 August 2016 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date= 15 August 2016}}</ref> he would be donating a portion of the revenue from each ticket sale towards his charity [[Small Kindness]], as well as [[UNICEF]] and the [[International Rescue Committee]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/08/09/yusuf-cat-stevens-fall-tour/|title=Yusuf/ Cat Stevens announces fall tour|magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> in an effort to assist children affected by the current [[Refugees of the Syrian Civil War|Syrian refugee crisis]]. The tour continued in the UK with shows in Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle and London. The London show took place at the [[Shaftesbury Theatre]], only a block away from where he grew up.