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Yusuf / Cat Stevens to Publish Memoir Cat on the Road to Findout

The troubadour recounts his life in and out of the public eye in his first autobiography

I’ve been on an amazing journey, which began in the narrow streets of London, and led me through the most iconic cities, to perform upon the great stage of Western culture, ascending the dizzying heights of wealth, recognition and artistic pinnacles; freely exploring vast ranges of religions and philosophies, wandering through churches, temples, all the way to the Holy abode in Jerusalem—ignoring myths and warnings—and crossing the foreboded, desert heartlands, to arrive at the House of One God in Abrahamic Arabia. What finally elevated my perspective was a luminous Book that perfectly alchemized my thoughts, beliefs, with human nature. As well as the music career that has landed him in both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the book will address two near-death experiences—one with tuberculosis, the other a near-drowning—that steered his life and music.

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