Al Stewart and The Empty Pockets (Photo via his Facebook page)
Al Stewart will celebrate his 80th birthday in 2025 with a farewell tour of the United Kingdom. Stewart, who recently relocated to Chandler, Ariz. from Los Angeles (his home for the last 45 years) will be winding down his touring schedule with his long time band The Empty Pockets. An artist pre-sale begins September 11 at 10 a.m. UK time. General on sale is September 13 here. (Tickets for Stewart’s 2024-2025 U.S. dates are available here and here.)
Stewart made the announcement on Sept. 6, one day after he turned 79. He came to stardom as part of the legendary British folk revival in the sixties and seventies and developed the combination of folk-rock songs with delicately woven tales of the great characters and events from history. He is best known for his 1976 hit single “Year of the Cat” from the Platinum album of the same name and the 1978 Platinum follow-up album Time Passages. He played at the first ever Glastonbury Festival in 1970, worked with Yoko Ono pre-John Lennon and shared a London apartment with a young Paul Simon.
Stewart’s recordings are available in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here.
Related: Our Album Rewind of Year of the Cat
Al Stewart 2025 Farewell U.K. Tour (Tickets will be available here)
Oct 01 – BOURNEMOUTH – Pavilion
Oct 03 – MANCHESTER – Bridgewater Hall
Oct 05 – GATESHEAD – The Glasshouse
Oct 07 – YORK – Barbican
Oct 08 – LIVERPOOL – Philharmonic Hall
Oct 10 – CAMBRIDGE – Corn Exchange
Oct 11 – GUILDFORD – G Live
Oct 12 – BIRMINGHAM – The Alexandra
Oct 14 – BRISTOL – Beacon
Oct 15 – LONDON – Palladium
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