Yusuf will be participating as a guest speaker at the Reviving The Islamic Spirit conference this month.

The event takes place in Toronto from 25th-29th December and will be attended by Islamic scholars and well known academics from around the world.

For more information on the program, please visit www.convention.revivingtheislamicspirit.com

Great news - Yusuf has lined-up two very special TV appearances in the UK and Ireland this week.

First up, UK fans can tune into BBC1's The One Show at 7pm on Thursday 10th December to catch a live interview with Yusuf on the early evening show.

Then, the very next day (Friday 11th December), Irish fans will be treated to a live performance and interview when Yusuf stops by the Late Late Show at 9.30pm on RTÉ One.

Be sure not to miss it!

Having graced stages in Dublin, Birmingham and Liverpool, on Tuesday night Yusuf's Take My Time Tour will close in the glorious surroundings of the Royal Albert Hall.

The show will follow the same format as previous critically-acclaimed performances - beginning with a bonus 25-minute preview of 'Moonshadow' followed by an intermission after which Yusuf will take to the stage with a full band to perform hits, both new and old, from his extensive back catalogue.

A small amount of tickets are still available for the show - click here to buy yours now.

Yusuf would like to thank all the fans who have attended the tour and helped to make the shows so special.

Click here to read the Liverpool Daily Posts's review of the Take My Time Tour's Liverpool leg.

Tomorrow night sees Yusuf returning to the great city of Liverpool for a show at the Liverpool Echo Arena.

Yusuf can't wait to see his North West-based fans there and share his music with them.

The show will follow the same format as the previous critically-acclaimed Birmingham show - kicking off with a bonus 25-minute preview of 'Moonshadow' followed by an intermission after which Yusuf will take to the stage with a full band to perform hits, both new and old, from his extensive back catalogue.

A select number of tickets remain for the show - click here to make sure you've got yours before they sell out.

Yusuf is today heading to the Old Vic Theatre in London for a special recording session.

He will be joined by the full cast and production team of Moonshadow to record the album that will accompany the musical.

The BBC's One Show will also be on hand to do some filming of the day, we will bring you the full details of when that will be broadcast shortly.

Eid Mubarak!

A wonderful coincidence happens this year where the celebration of Eid al Adha, the festival of Pilgrimage, arrives the next day after Thanksgiving (mainly in USA). While on the one hand the Eid Festival is celebrating the completion of the rites of Pilgrimage to Makkah and surrounding areas, built on the returning of humanity to the Creator in a global wave of worship; the other is about Pilgrims fleeing persecution and finding God's bounty awaiting them in another land, thanking God for their safety and sustenance. Both are a sign that God shows His path and makes a way for those who believe enough to make a journey in His name...

To read Yusuf's post in full, visit the Redroom Blog

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After a lesson learnt in Dublin, the excerpts from the Moonshadow musical opened the evening. Yusuf, sitting on a wooden crate, patiently laid out what would follow. Then the cast took over and delivered the promise. The audience leant in, intrigued to hear old songs from new lips, you could’ve heard a pick drop.

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Tonight Yusuf plays the National Indoor Academy in Birmingham, and there have been some changes to the running order of the show.

The first 25 minutes will see Yusuf introducing a showcase of 'Moonshadow', his much-anticipated new musical.

After the break, Yusuf and his band will return for a full, uninterrupted set of timeless classics and critically acclaimed new material.

Yusuf had this to say about the changes:

"We've learnt a few lessons from the show in Dublin and we're confident that this time around, fans will be better aware of what they'll be coming to see."

We hope you all enjoy the show.

Update: The Birmingham set list was as follows...

Lilywhite
The Wind
Where Do The Children Play
Thinkin' 'Bout You
Boots And Sand
Welcome Home
Oh Very Young
Bad Brakes
Wild World
Roadsinger
Morning Has Broken
I Think I See The Light

(Crate Moment / Story About Tillerman)

Miles From Nowhere
Don't Be Shy
Glass World
Moonshadow
Peace Train

(Encore)

Sitting
All Kinds Of Roses
Tuesday's Dead

(Encore 2)

Father And Son

Tomorrow morning (Thursday 19th November) at 11:30am Yusuf will be joining Nikki Bedi live on the BBC Asian Network for a chat about his music, his life and his current tour.

Don't forget to tune in - you can listen live online at the BBC website.

Plus - if you miss the show - be sure to visit Nikki Bedi's website where you can 'Listen Again' to the whole program on the BBC's iPlayer.