Yusuf/Cat Stevens has cancelled his New York City show, scheduled for December 7, saying that he was dismayed by the high prices being commanded by scalpers and secondary market ticket sites on the internet.
In addition, the singer cited a New York State law that stopped him from being able use a paperless ticket system for his shows which are known to cut down on scalping.
Booking agents were able to fill in the date for Yusuf, moving his Boston show from the 4th to the 7th and adding a Philadelphia show on the 4th at the Tower Theatre.
His itinerary for North America is now:
12/01 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
12/04 – Philadelphia, PA – Tower Theatre
12/07 – Boston, MA – Wang Theatre
12/09 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre
12/12 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
12/14 – Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
Yusuf’s full statement:
“Unfortunately I will not be performing in NYC this time around but I am looking forward to playing for fans in Philadelphia on December 4 and hope to return to NYC at a future date. My fans will understand and I thank them for informing me about the extortionate tickets prices already being listed on some websites. I have been a longtime supporter of paperless tickets to my shows worldwide and avoiding scalpers. Unfortunately NY has a state law that requires all tickets sold for shows in NYC to be paper, enabling them to be bought and sold at inflated prices. I’m sorry about not being able to now play in NYC but hope to find an opportunity that aligns with my support of this issue in the near future, God willing. Looks like the Peace Train is going to arrive at New York a little bit later than expected.” – Yusuf
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