Yusuf Islam (you know, aka Cat Stevens) will tonight host a special concert in Indonesia for the victims of the tsunami.
A host of local artists will perform at the concert in Jakarta, while Islam will sing 'Indian Ocean', a new song which he will release as a charity single in aid of the post-tsunami relief effort (the single, out in Feb, also features Indian composer
AR Rahman, A-Ha's Magne Furuholmen and Travis drummer Neil Primrose).
In a statement on his website Islam says: "Like everyone else,
I was so shaken by the enormity of this human tragedy, and the song just came without effort. It is my contribution towards helping to rebuild the broken spirits of the victims of the disaster. It's not a return to Cat Stevens, I see it more as a natural response to express my concern as a Muslim and as an artist; I believe both can exist side by side, particularly when the cause is right."