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Cat Stevens says near-death experiences led him to Islam

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Cat Stevens says he was left clinging by his fingertips during near-death experience

Revered folk artist had a number of brushes with death early in life

The Independent UK

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 20-26

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of July 20-26 include dancer-singer-actor Julianne Hough, guitarist Carlos Santana and actor Sandra Oh

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BST Hyde Park was an afternoon so fun, even Van Morrison laughed

5/5 Van Morrison, Yusuf/Cat Stevens and Neil Young make a formidable trio on a golden afternoon

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Yusuf/Cat Stevens to release memoir documenting music legend's 'deeply emotive transformation'

Yusuf/Cat Stevens will, for the first time, let fans in on his "intimate story of his deeply emotive transformation" in his forthcoming memoir.

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“I had no control whatsoever. I was about to drown. I saw my life disappearing in front of me”: The epic story of Cat Stevens, the 70s superstar who turned his back on music

How Cat Stevens became one of music’s biggest stars – then walked away from it

Louder

“We are engaged here tonight in part of a larger existential battle for the very soul of the human race.” Watch Roger Waters play Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here at London concert promoting peace, freedom and justice for Palestine

Roger Waters labels Labour leader Keir Starmer a "genocide enabler" at Stand Up For Palestine benefit show in London

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 16-22

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of July 16-22 include singer Don Henley, Broadway composer Alan Menken and actor Billie Lourd

The Independent UK

OPINION - Eid is no longer a celebration for Muslims alone but for all of London

Eid is like Christmas for Muslims - but we celebrate it twice a year! That was the best way I could describe Eid to my friends when I was growing up. With the advent of interfaith iftars, the evening meal to close the fast, being held across London from the…

Evening Standard

Glastonbury 2023: the highs, the lows, the people and the breakout stars

It wasn’t a true vintage year, but by the end of it the site was singing as one as the sun went down on another edition of the UK’s biggest festival

Evening Standard

Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens at Glastonbury review: a warmly likeable legend wins over new and old fans

When it comes down to pure songwriting chops, Stevens can compete with anyone on Worthy Farm

Evening Standard

Cat Stevens gives special shout out to Ricky Gervais during Glastonbury Legends set

The comedian celebrated his birthday on Sunday 25 June

The Independent UK

Glastonbury fans says Yusuf/Cat Stevens has 'still got it' as he gives 'timeless' performance

The legendary singer-songwriter performed his biggest hits at the festival

Manchester Evening News

Cat Stevens gives special shout out to Ricky Gervais during Glastonbury Legends set

The comedian celebrates his birthday on Sunday 25 June

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‘People complained that I had my ass out’: all-star Glastonbury veterans advise festival first-timers

The likes of Fatboy Slim and Sophie Ellis-Bextor are used to the mud and madness, but Cat Stevens, Rick Astley and others are Glasto virgins. We pair them off to discuss what to expect

Daily Mirror

Radio 2's Jo Whiley reveals 'painfully difficult' interview with Glastonbury star

Jo Whiley has talked about how a post-exam trip to Glastonbury Festival went on to shape her career incredible career as well as her personal life

MusicRadar

The story of Wild World: "I don’t think that either Cat Stevens or Alun Davies would have been the same without the other. They were a complete fit”

Tea For The Tillerman producer and former Yardbirds bassist Paul Samwell-Smith on the recording of an acoustic classic

Bristol Post

Glastonbury Festival's biggest clashes after full 2023 line-up revealed

Here's a list of some of the most infuriating clashes at Worthy Farm this year

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Linda Lewis obituary

Singer, songwriter and superb backing vocalist who worked with David Bowie, Rod Stewart and Joan Armatrading

Louder

David Bowie and Rod Stewart collaborator Linda Lewis dead at 72

British singer Linda Lewis – who sang with David Bowie, Rod Stewart and Yusuf Islam – has died at the age of 72

The Guardian - UK

‘Beware of negative people’: Yusuf Islam writes manifesto for King Charles III

Artist formerly known as Cat Stevens urges help for the sick and homeless and to spread peace in 10-point plan

ABC News

Fifty years of Carly Simon's You're So Vain and the mystery man at its heart

For 50 years, people have listened to the hit single of US singer Carly Simon and asked, "Who is so vain they think this song is about them?"

The Independent UK

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 17-23

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of July 17-23 include country singer Luke Bryan, singer and actor Selena Gomez, and talk show host and actor Wendy Williams

The Conversation

The school Cat Stevens built: how Conservative politicians opposed funding for Muslim schools in England

When Yusuf Islam – the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens – had his first child, he wrote her a song. Her name was Hasanah and the song was a kind of ABC of the Muslim faith:

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