YUSUF ISLAM — the former Cat Stevens — has accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over a claim that he was a sexist bigot who refused to speak to any women not wearing a veil.

More than 30 years after they split up, The Beatles have helped boost sales of British bands abroad.

The former Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, will be among the performers at this year’s Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo.

Former US President Bill Clinton deviated from a keynote address at a London fundraising dinner last night to pay homage to his acting pal Michael Douglas.

Yusuf Islam, the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens, insists the increasingly volatile political climate has inspired his comeback.

Country superstar Dolly Parton was thrilled when Yusuf Islam agreed to collaborate with her on her new covers album because she wanted to show fans he's a "really sweet man."

Country star Dolly Parton is reconsidering the idea of recording an album of Bob Dylan songs after the rock 'n' roll icon refused to join her for a version of his Blowin' In The Wind on her new covers CD.

Singer Yusuf Islam has announced he's won substantial damages from two British newspapers which alleged he supported terrorism.

The singer once known as Cat Stevens visited Indonesia’s tsunami-devastated Aceh province today, handing out money to orphaned children and praying at a mosque.

Band Aid 20's reworking of hit charity single Do They Know It’s Christmas is the British Christmas number one, after spending four weeks ruling the airwaves.

FORMER Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev honoured the singer once known as Cat Stevens with a peace prize yesterday, praising him for charity work and for standing by his convictions despite personal hardships.

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev presented the singer once known as Cat Stevens with a peace prize today, honouring his work for charity.

Singer Cat Stevens will today receive a Man for Peace award from former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Singer Cat Stevens is to receive a Man for Peace award from former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Rocker-turned-Muslim convert Yusuf Islam is planning a musical comeback after teaching his son to play guitar.

Yusuf Islam – former pop star Cat Stevens – claims he became the victim of an “unjust and arbitrary system” that is diminishing America’s reputation as a defender of freedom when he was yanked off a Washington-bound plane and sent home.

Yusuf Islam, the rocker formerly known as Cat Stevens, is calling "in the name of Allah" on the kidnappers of British engineer Kenneth Bigley in Iraq to release him.

THE lunatics have clearly taken over the asylum as evidenced by the diversion of the Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens flight in the US (Irish Examiner, September 23).

US aircraft blasted the rebel stronghold of Fallujah three times in 24 hours over the weekend in a concerted effort to hit militants loyal to guerrilla chief Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

SINGER Cat Stevens is taking legal action against the United States to discover why he was refused entry into the country.

FORMER pop star Cat Stevens arrived back in London yesterday saying he was “totally shocked” to have been denied entry to the United States on national security grounds.

A gap in the airline passenger-check system permitted Yusuf Islam – former pop star Cat Stevens whom the US suspects of having terrorist ties – to board a transatlantic flight despite being on a no-fly list, a Bush administration official said today.

Former pop star Cat Stevens arrived back in London today saying he was “totally shocked” to have been denied entry to the United States on national security grounds.

POP star Cat Stevens was escorted off a transatlantic flight and denied entry to the United States because of fears he has links to terrorists, security officials said yesterday.

The refusal to allow singer Yusuf Islam into the US on national security grounds was a “slap in the face of sanity”, a Muslim group said today.

Singer Cat Stevens and his daughter were escorted off a diverted transatlantic flight by FBI agents, it emerged today.

Paul McCartney has written and recorded a song for Nelson Mandela’s Aids campaign, it was announced today.

Former chart star Cat Stevens performed his first concert for more than a quarter of a century tonight.

Former chart star Cat Stevens has recorded his first pop song for a quarter of a century to raise cash for children in Iraq.

Bono, Joe Strummer and Dave Stewart have written a song in tribute to Nelson Mandela.

U2’s Bono has teamed up with former Clash frontman Joe Strummer to write a tribute song to Nelson Mandela to be played at a huge Aids fundraiser, it was announced today.