Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou, in London England, July 21, 1948) began his music career in the 1960s performing under the stage name “Cat Stevens.” In 1977, he converted to Islam. The following year, he took the name “Yusuf Islam.” He formally retired from his music career in 1979. As Cat Stevens, he released 11 studio albums and a string of multi-national charting singles, including “Peace Train,” “Morning has Broken,” and “Another Saturday Night.” In the 1990s, he resumed his career, creating only Islamic music performed in Arabic for nearly a decade. On November 28, 2003, he performed in English for the first time in 24 years at Nelson Mandela’s 46664 concert. Between 2006 and 2014, he released three secular albums as “Yusuf.” In 2017, he released “The Laughing Apple” as “Yusuf / Cat Stevens” with “Tea for the Tillerman 2,” a sequel to his 1970 album, and “King of a Land” following in 2020 and 2023 respectively. He is 75 years old.
These are photos from concerts where Yusuf / Cat Stevens played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Cat Stevens Nov 26, 1971 San Jose, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Cat Stevens / Tom Jans / Mimi Farina Nov 24, 1971 Berkeley, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Cat Stevens Nov 23, 1971 Denver, Colorado, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Cat Stevens Nov 18, 1971 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Cat Stevens / Mimi And Tom Nov 16, 1971 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Cat Stevens Nov 13, 1971 Miami Beach, Florida, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Cat Stevens Nov 5, 1971 Notre Dame, Indiana, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Yusuf / Cat Stevens Nov 4, 1971 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Cat Stevens / Mimi Farina & Tom Jans Oct 27, 1971 Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Cat Stevens Jul 7, 1971 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Cat Stevens / Judee Sill Jul 4, 1971 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Cat Stevens Jul 2, 1971 San Diego, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Cat Stevens Jun 11, 1971 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
