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Former teen idol Shaun Cassidy, now 66, is embarking on his first arena tour since 1980, titled “The Road to Us Tour.” The tour will cover 50 cities and feature songs from his career, including new material, along with personal stories. Cassidy, who comes from a famous family but always preferred working behind the scenes in television production, is re-learning his own songs and embracing the role of storyteller rather than trying to replicate his youthful image. He will be playing bass on the tour and is excited to share the songs he still connects with, viewing them with a fresh perspective after a forty-year hiatus from performing.

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**Shaun Cassidy, Former Teen Idol, Announces First Arena Tour in Four Decades**

**NASHVILLE, TN –** Shaun Cassidy, the 70s heartthrob who captivated teenage audiences with hits like “Do You Believe in Magic,” is making a return to the stage after a 40-year hiatus. At 66, Cassidy is launching “The Road to Us Tour,” a 50-city journey kicking off September 13th at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.

Cassidy, who hails from a legendary show business family including mother Shirley Jones and half-brother David Cassidy, stepped away from the spotlight to pursue a successful career behind the camera, creating and producing television shows like *New Amsterdam* and *Roar*.

“I’ve never enjoyed being a public figure,” Cassidy told *PEOPLE* Magazine in an exclusive interview.

Now, Cassidy is ready to share his story and music in a new way. The tour promises a blend of classic hits, new songs, and personal anecdotes from his life.

“For years, I was like, I don’t want to [tour] because I’ll just be trying to replicate some version of myself at 20,” Cassidy explained. “But I discovered that I didn’t need to do that because I had all these other cards I could play. Now I’m a storyteller.”

The process of preparing for the tour has involved a surprising amount of relearning. “I literally had to take guitar lessons. I hadn’t played guitar in so long. I had to relearn songs I had written. I didn’t know how to play them,” he confessed. Cassidy will be playing bass on the tour.

Fans can expect to hear familiar favorites like “Da Doo Ron Ron,” the song that launched his solo career despite not being his personal choice for a debut single. Cassidy views the music he wrote as new again.

“I think I’m the luckiest person in the world that I can do that,” Cassidy said.

Tickets for “The Road to Us Tour” are available on his website.

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