Cat Stevens cancels NYC show because NY state wouldn't let him sell paperless tickets, playing Philly instead
Cat Stevens aka Yusuf recently announced a tour that was supposed to hit NYC on December 7 at Beacon Theatre but his NYC show has now been cancelled because the state of NY wouldn’t allow him to sell paperless tickets. Here’s what he said:
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.
The Boston date that would’ve happened on December 4 now happens on December 7, and he’ll now play Philly on 12/4 instead. Updated dates are listed below.
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Cat Stevens/Yusuf — 2014 Tour Dates
Mon-Dec 01 Toronto ON Massey Hall
Thu-Dec 04 Philadelphia PA Tower Theatre
Sun-Dec 07 Boston MA Citi Performing Arts Center – Wang Theatre
Tue-Dec 09 Chicago IL Chicago Theatre
Fri-Dec 12 San Francisco CA The Masonic
Sun-Dec 14 Los Angeles CA Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
