Cat Stevens

Biography of Cat Stevens
One of the finest exponents in the folk rock and pop genre Yusuf Islam, known the world over by his stage name Cat Stevens, has been instrumental in influencing musicians all over the world.

Yusuf Islam Consults Lawyers
The singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, said yesterday that he had instructed legal advisers to discover why he was not allowed into the United States. FBI and customs officers detained Mr Islam for questioning after security officials diverted his Washington-bound flight...

Yusuf Islam Acts Over Us 'slur'
Yusuf Islam, the former pop star previously known as Cat Stevens, said today he had begun legal action over what he called the "baseless slur" of the refusal to grant him entry to the United States. A statement from his lawyers said he wanted to "find out exactly what is going on, and to...

Straw Criticises Us for Putting Yusuf Islam on No-fly List
Former pop star met Washington officials in May. US officials last night defended the deportation of Yusuf Islam, previously known as Cat Stevens, as it emerged that the former pop star met White House officials earlier this year.

US Jet Sent 600 Miles to Keep Cat Stevens Away
American officials diverted a transatlantic flight 600 miles in the belief that the presence of Yusuf Islam, the charity worker and pop star formerly known as Cat Stevens, posed an imminent threat to national security, it emerged yesterday. The 56-year-old singer was escorted off the...