Cat Stevens soothes a weary Glastonbury in legendary slot
Cat Stevens soothes a weary Glastonbury in legendary slot
By Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent
Cat Stevens provided a soothing mid-afternoon balm to celebratory Glastonbury fans as he played the coveted 'festival legend'
The singer, also known as Yusuf, struck a chord with his spiritual songs of affection and the search for peace.
He came on stage strumming an acoustic guitar and playing the exquisite melody of The Wind, before moving on to one of his most beloved songs, Moonshadow.
"Wow, thank you," he said, scanning the sea of faces. "Amazing. Woah."
"I just think back to the first time I nervously approached a microphone at a small folk club in Soho, 1965. And now marching on the great stage of the Glastonbury pyramid. What a journey. Did The Deepest, Matthew and Son - each provoked an "Oh, I know this one too" response from the audience.
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Cat Stevens provided a soothing mid-afternoon balm to celebratory Glastonbury fans as he played the coveted 'festival legend'
The singer, also known as Yusuf, struck a chord with his spiritual songs of affection and the search for peace.
He came on stage strumming an acoustic guitar and playing the exquisite melody of The Wind, before moving on to one of his most beloved songs, Moonshadow.
"Wow, thank you," he said, scanning the sea of faces. "Amazing. Woah."
"I just think back to the first time I nervously approached a microphone at a small folk club in Soho, 1965. And now marching on the great stage of the Glastonbury pyramid. What a journey. Did The Deepest, Matthew and Son - each provoked an "Oh, I know this one too" response from the audience.
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