What disease did Cat Stevens have?

In 1969, Cat Stevens contracted a potentially fatal bout of tuberculosis which hospitalized him for several months.

Cat Stevens was close to death at the time of his admission to the King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst, Sussex, and spent months recuperating in the hospital.

Cat Stevens is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with a distinct musical style consisting of folk, pop, rock, and, later in his career, Islamic music.

Cat Stevens earned ASCAP songwriting awards in 2005 and 2006 for “The First Cut Is the Deepest”, which has been a hit for four artists.

In 2014, Cat Stevens released the album Tell ‘Em I’m Gone and began his first US tour since 1978. Some of Stevens’ songs include “Father and Son”, “Wild World”, “Moonshadow”, “Peace Train”, and “Morning Has Broken”.

In September 2020, Cat Stevens released Tea for the Tillerman 2, a reimagining of his classic album Tea for the Tillerman to celebrate its 50th anniversary.