Formerly known as Cat Stevens, Yusuf Islam is a globally influential British musician and singer-songwriter. After a highly successful career in the 1960s and 70s, he converted to Islam in 1977 and left mainstream music for educational and philanthropic work, becoming a prominent figure in the arts and culture of the Muslim world. In the 2000s, he made a gradual return to music, releasing albums like ‘An Other Cup’ (2006) and ‘Roadsinger’ (2009). In 2014, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2019, he entered the Songwriters Hall of Fame. A vocal opponent of extremism, he received the Man of Peace award in 2004 from the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Committee. More recently, he released the album King of a Land in 2023 and is set to tour in 2025 in conjunction with his memoir.