Cat Stevens to tour NZ for first time

Cat Stevens is set tour New Zealand this year for the first time.

Yusuf Islam, famous under the name of Cat Stevens for songs including Peace Train, Where Do The Children Play?, and Father and Son, will touch down in New Zealand for two shows following a tour of Australia in June.

The 61-year-old will appear at Auckland's Vector Arena on June 29 and Christchurch's Westpac Arena on July 2.

- NZPA