Shaun Cassidy is embarking on his first major tour in 45 years, admitting to relearning his songs to prepare since his last arena tour in 1980.
Former teen idol Shaun Cassidy is embarking on his first major tour in 45 years.
The 66-year-old son of Oscar-winning actress Shirley Jones, 91, and the late Tony Award-winning actor Jack Cassidy rose to fame in the mid-to-late 1970s as a pop star after following in the footsteps of his late half brother, David Cassidy.
At the same time, Cassidy also found success as an actor, starring as Joe Hardy in the hit ABC series “The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries.”
However, he stepped back from the spotlight decades ago to focus on a career behind the scenes as a television writer and producer. Now, Cassidy is returning to the public eye as he launches his first arena tour since 1980.
During an interview with People magazine, Cassidy revealed that he has been brushing up on his guitar skills and relearning his own hits as he prepares to hit the road once again.
“I literally had to take guitar lessons. I hadn’t played guitar in so long,” he said. “I had to relearn songs I had written. I didn’t know how to play them.”
For his upcoming tour, Cassidy told the outlet that he is taking the fresh challenge of playing bass instead of guitar. He also shared that his old songs feel new to him after his decadeslong hiatus from performing.
“Because I haven’t been singing them for 40 years, they’re not dead to me.
