Category Archives: Cat Stevens / Yusuf

Yusuf (Cat Stevens) talks about Moonshadow musical

Yusuf Islam appeared on the Australian Today show last week for an interview with Richard Wilkins to discuss Moonshadow: A Musical Fantasy, set to debut at Melbourne’s Princess Theater on May 31. Watch the interview here.

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Moonshadow: A Musical Fantasy world premiere scheduled for May 31

Long in development and fulfilling a lifelong dream, Moonshadow: A Musical Fantasy, a musical theater production based on the songs of Cat Stevens, is scheduled to have its world premiere on May 31st at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. … Continue reading

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Meeting Yusuf

The blogger Fudzail posts a 3-part article on meeting Yusuf Islam in Dubai.  Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 It ends ‘to be continued’ and a 4th part hasn’t appeared yet. Hopefully soon.

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Yusuf records Long and Winding Road; finishes editing Boots & Sand music video

YusufIslam.com announced today that Yusuf was back in Los Angeles last week to finish editing the music video for “Boots & Sand,” the first single off of his upcoming still-untitled album. He also recorded a cover of “The Long and … Continue reading

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Chris Isaak talks about his Yusuf interview

Musician Chris Isaak spoke recently with the Las Vegas Review-Journal about his upcoming TV show “The Chris Isaak Hour”, which will debut on the Bio Channel on February 26. For Isaak’s TV show, one of his interviews is with Cat … Continue reading

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Yusuf updates Peace Train

Speaking of “Peace Train,” a brief interview with Yusuf appears in the March/April 2008 issue of AARP Magazine, where he talks about recently updating the lyrics to his classic song. “I rewrote those lyrically recently,” says Yusuf 60, at home … Continue reading

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Peace Train – The Cat Stevens Story tours Riverside

Australian performer Darren Coggan‘s “Moonshadows: A Magical Tribune to Cat Stevens” seems to have metamorphosed into Peace Train – The Cat Stevens Story. Of the show, Darren tells Streetcorner.com.au: “After meeting Cat Stevens in London, I knew when I got … Continue reading

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Luke Steele likes Heaven/Where True Love Goes by Yusuf

The Guardian posts a new playlist entry into their ongoing feature. Luke Steele, frontman of Australian alt rock band The Sleepy Jackson and psychedelic pop duo Empire Of The Sun, gives his playlist, which includes Yusuf’s “Heaven/Where True Love Goes” … Continue reading

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Moonshadow musical preview at Winners’ Concert to debut Wild World

Whatsonstage.com has some more details on Yusuf Islam’s debut of his original musical “Moonshadow” at the Winners’ Concert for their Theatregoers’ Choice Awards this weekend.  [T]he audience will get an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming world premiere of Moonshadow, a … Continue reading

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Moonshadow musical to debut in July; preview on Feb. 15

Mail Online reports that Yusuf Islam is ready to debut an original musical based on his hit songs as Cat Stevens. “Moonshadow” is expected to debut in July in Northampton with hopes for a West End run. On February 15, … Continue reading

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