Editing Cat Stevens (section)

=====2009–2014: ''Roadsinger'', "My People" and tours=====
[[File:YusufIslam velvetgoldmine82 2b2.jpg|thumb|upright|Yusuf performing at [[Shepherd's Bush Empire]], London, May 2009]]
[[File:Yusuf Islam BBC2 Folk Awards.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Yusuf performing at the [[BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards]], Cardiff in 2015]]
In January 2009, Yusuf released a single in aid of children in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]], a rendition of the [[George Harrison]] song "The Day the World Gets Round", along with the German bassist [[Klaus Voormann]], who had formerly collaborated with [[The Beatles]]. To promote the new single, Voormann redesigned his famous Beatles ''[[Revolver (The Beatles album)|Revolver]]'' [[album cover]], drawing a picture of a young Cat Stevens along with himself and Harrison.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.altnet.com/album/1491491/The_Day_The_World_Gets_Round/index.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724074144/http://www.altnet.com/album/1491491/The_Day_The_World_Gets_Round/index.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 July 2009 |title=Download Music : The Day The World Gets 'Round by Yusuf & Klaus Voormann |publisher=Altnet.com |date=27 January 2009 |access-date=27 July 2009 }}</ref> Proceeds from the single were donated to charities and organisations including [[UNESCO]], [[United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East|UNRWA]], and the nonprofit group [[Save the Children]], with the funds earmarked for Gaza children.<ref>{{cite web|last=Heller|first=Aron|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/26/former-cat-stevens-sings-gaza|title=Former Cat Stevens sings for Gaza|work=The Washington Times|date=26 January 2009|access-date=27 July 2009}}</ref> Israeli [[Consul (representative)|Consul]] [[David Saranga]] criticised Yusuf for not dedicating the song to all of the children who are victims of the conflict, including Israeli children.<ref name=FoxN>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,483284,00.html Israeli Official Blasts Cat Stevens' Song for Gaza Children] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129074650/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,483284,00.html |date=29 January 2009 }}, Joshua Rhett Miller, [[Fox News Channel]], 26 January 2009.</ref>

On 5 May 2009, Yusuf released ''[[Roadsinger]]'', a new pop album recorded in 2008. The lead track, "Thinking 'Bout You", received its debut radio play on a BBC programme on 23 March 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yusufislam.com/news/2009/new-single-radio-2-exclusive/|title=New Single – Radio 2 Exclusive|date=23 March 2009|work=YUSUF Islam " News Items|access-date=8 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721095834/http://www.yusufislam.com/news/2009/new-single-radio-2-exclusive/|archive-date=21 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Unlike ''[[An Other Cup]]'', he promoted the new album with appearances on American television as well as in the UK. He appeared on ''[[The Chris Isaak Hour]]'' on the [[A&E Network]] in April 2009, performing live versions of his new songs, "World O'Darkness", "Boots and Sand", and "Roadsinger". On 13 May he appeared on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' in Los Angeles, and on 14 May, on ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' in New York City, performing the title song from the ''Roadsinger'' album. On 15 May, he appeared on ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'', performing "Boots and Sand" and "Father and Son". On 24 May he appeared on the BBC's ''[[The Andrew Marr Show]]'', where he was interviewed and performed the title track of ''Roadsinger''. On 15 August, he was one of many guests at [[Fairport Convention]]'s annual [[Fairport's Cropredy Convention]] where he performed five songs accompanied by [[Alun Davies (guitarist)|Alun Davies]], with Fairport Convention as his backing band.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}

A world tour was announced on his web site to promote the new album. He was scheduled to perform at an invitation-only concert at New York City's Highline Ballroom on 3 May 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnewsnet.com/2009/04/yusuf-to-appear-at-nyc-secret-concert.html|title=YUSUF to Appear at LA & NYC "Secret" Concerts|date=26 April 2009|publisher=Music News Net|access-date=27 April 2009|archive-date=14 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714141316/http://www.musicnewsnet.com/2009/04/yusuf-to-appear-at-nyc-secret-concert.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and to go on to Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto, as well as some to-be-announced European venues.<ref name="past present" /> However, the New York appearance was postponed due to issues regarding his work visa. He appeared in May 2009 at Island Records' 50th Anniversary concert in London.<ref name="past present" /> In November and December 2009, Yusuf undertook his "Guess I'll Take My Time Tour" which also showcased his musical play ''Moonshadow''. The tour took him to Dublin, where he had a mixed reception; subsequently he was well received in Birmingham and Liverpool, culminating in an emotional performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. In June 2010 he toured Australia for the first time in 36 years,<ref name="Australia">{{cite web|url=http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=10784_Cat_Stevens_aka_Yusuf_To_Tour_Australia|title=Cat Stevens aka Yusuf To Tour Australia|last=Cashmere|first=Paul|date=22 April 2010|access-date=1 May 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100427094934/http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=10784_Cat_Stevens_aka_Yusuf_To_Tour_Australia|archive-date=27 April 2010}}</ref> and New Zealand for the first time ever.<ref name="NZ">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10640810|title=Cat Stevens to tour NZ for first time – National – NZ Herald News|date=25 April 2010|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|access-date=29 June 2010}}</ref>

[[File:Yusuf Islam (7286291206).jpg|thumb|upright|Yusuf in Sydney in 2012]]
On 30 October 2010, Yusuf appeared at [[Jon Stewart]] and [[Stephen Colbert]]'s spoof [[Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear]] in Washington, DC, singing alongside [[Ozzy Osbourne]]. Yusuf performed "[[Peace Train]]" and Ozzy performed "[[Crazy Train]]" at the same time, followed by [[The O'Jays]] performance of "[[Love Train]]".<ref>{{cite news|last=Ziegbe|first=Mawuse|title=Ozzy Osbourne, Yusuf Islam Duel at Jon Stewart Rally| url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651162/20101030/osbourne_ozzy.jhtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101202609/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651162/20101030/osbourne_ozzy.jhtml | url-status=dead | archive-date=1 November 2010 |newspaper=MTV|date=30 October 2010}}</ref>

On 2 March 2011, Yusuf released his latest song, "My People", as a free download available through his official website, as well as numerous other online outlets.<ref>{{cite web|title='My People' Free Download Available Now!|url=http://www.yusufislam.com/news/2011/my-people-free-download-avail/|date=2 March 2011|access-date=5 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718150335/http://www.yusufislam.com/news/2011/my-people-free-download-avail/|archive-date=18 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Said to have been recorded at a studio located within a hundred yards of the site of the Berlin Wall, the song is inspired by a series of popular uprisings in the Arab world, known as the [[Arab Spring]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Khan|first=Riz|title=The music of revolution| url=http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/rizkhan/2011/02/201122484440953389.html| publisher=[[Al Jazeera Arabic|Al Jazeera]]|date=24 February 2011|access-date=5 March 2011}}</ref>

On 1 April 2011, he launched a new tour website (yusufinconcert.com) to commemorate his first European tour in over 36 years scheduled from 7 May to 2 June 2011. The ten-date tour visited Germany, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium and cities such as [[Stockholm]], Hamburg, [[Oberhausen]], Berlin, [[Munich]], [[Rotterdam]], Paris, [[Mannheim]], Vienna and [[Brussels]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yusufinconcert.com/about.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405205423/http://www.yusufinconcert.com/about.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 April 2011 |title=Yusuf in Concert Website |publisher=Yusufinconcert.com |access-date=7 December 2011 }}</ref>

In May 2012, ''Moonshadow'', a new musical featuring music from throughout his career opened at the [[Princess Theatre, Melbourne|Princess Theatre in Melbourne, Australia]]. The show received mixed reviews and closed four weeks early.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/newsflash/moonshadow-musical-closes-early|title=Moonshadow – The Musical Closes Early|publisher=Theatre People|access-date=23 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109161403/http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/newsflash/moonshadow-musical-closes-early|archive-date=9 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marrinergroup.com.au/shows-tickets-details.php?id_show=4982 |title=Princess Theatre/Marriner Group Homepage |publisher=marrinergroup.com.au |access-date=10 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123125517/http://www.marrinergroup.com.au/shows-tickets-details.php?id_show=4982 |archive-date=23 January 2012 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

In October 2013, Yusuf was nominated for induction into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] for his work under the Cat Stevens name (this was his second nomination – the first being an unsuccessful nomination in 2005).<ref name="RRHoF">{{cite web|url=http://rockhall.com/inductees/ceremonies/2014|title=2014 Induction Ceremony The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum|access-date=16 October 2013|date=16 October 2013|publisher=The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|archive-date=17 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017085255/http://rockhall.com/inductees/ceremonies/2014/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="RS16Oct2013">{{cite magazine| url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nirvana-kiss-hall-and-oates-nominated-for-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-20131016|title=Nirvana, Kiss, Hall and Oates Nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=16 October 2013|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=31 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="RStickled">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/cat-stevens-yusuf-islam-tickled-by-rock-hall-of-fame-honor-20131219|title=Cat Stevens Yusuf Islam 'Tickled' by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Honor|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=16 December 2013|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=31 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="RS16Dec2013">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nirvana-kiss-e-street-lead-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fames-2014-class-20131216|title=Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2014 Inductees: Nirvana, Kiss, E Street Band|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=16 December 2013|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=31 January 2014}}</ref> He was selected and was inducted by [[Art Garfunkel]] in April 2014 at the [[Barclays Center]] in Brooklyn, New York, where he performed "Father and Son", "Wild World", and "Peace Train".<ref name="RS11Apr2014">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nirvana-reunite-kiss-remain-civil-at-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-20140411|title=Nirvana Reunite, Kiss Remain Civil at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=11 April 2014|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=11 April 2014}}</ref><ref name="RSCat11Apr1">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/20-best-moments-at-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2014-induction-20140411/best-anti-rock-star-move-cat-stevens-yusuf-islams-speech-0228686|title=20 Best Moments at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2014 Induction Pictures – Best Anti-Rock-Star Move: Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam's Speech|last=Vozick-Levinson|first=Simon|date=11 April 2014|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=11 April 2014|display-authors=etal}}</ref><ref name="RSCat11Apr2">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/20-best-moments-at-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2014-induction-20140411/best-peace-out-cat-stevens-yusuf-islams-performance-0224147|title=20 Best Moments at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2014 Induction Pictures – Best Peace-Out: Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam's Performance|last=Vozick-Levinson|first=Simon|date=11 April 2014|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=11 April 2014|display-authors=etal}}</ref> A record of his travel from Dubai to New York is captured in an episode of the [[National Geographic Channel]] television show ''[[Ultimate Airport Dubai]]'' (season 2, episode 6), first aired in China on 17 January 2015. In this episode he talks about his difficulty in entering the US.<ref name="natgeo">{{cite web|url=http://natgeotv.com/asia/ultimate-airport-dubai-s2/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106112110/http://natgeotv.com/asia/ultimate-airport-dubai-s2/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 January 2015|title=About Ultimate Airport Dubai S2 Show – National Geographic Channel – Asia|work=National Geographic Channel – Videos, TV Shows & Photos – Asia}}</ref>