Popular yesteryear British singer Cat Stevens, who is now known as Yusuf Islam , will be performing at a charity concert in Kuala Lumpur next month.

The Oct 14 concert themed 'World Peace Now' will be held at the Felda building in Jalan Semarak. It is organised by Saba Islamic Media with the support of the Culture, Arts and Tourism Ministry.

The event will also see the launching of several nasyid (Islamic devotional songs) albums under Yusuf's British-based production house Mountain of Light.

He will also introduce a video series titled Children of Adam by Saba Islamic Media, producers and distributors of Islamic educational material

The concert aims to raise funds for IIS, a non-profit Islamic propagation organisation.

Spiritual journey

Stevens was one of the biggest solo artists during the 1960s and 1970s, famous for his hits Morning Has Broken, Matthew and Son , Moonshadow , Wild World and Father and Son .

Following an illness, he embarked on a spiritual journey to find truth and inner peace. In 1977, he became a Muslim and adopted the name Yusof Islam.

For about two decades, he shied away from the entertainment industry and dedicated himself to education and humanitarian relief work, using the money from his previous albums to set up primary and secondary schools among other projects.

In 1993, Yusuf turned to music once again but on a more religious note. He has since released 10 albums and performed in concerts worldwide.

Tickets for the World Peace Now concert are priced at RM10 (children), RM30, RM50 and RM100.