{"id":344244,"date":"2025-12-12T11:03:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/344244\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T11:03:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:03:11","slug":"holly-humberstone-covers-yusuf-cat-stevens-wild-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/344244\/","title":{"rendered":"Holly Humberstone Covers Yusuf \/ Cat Stevens\u2019 \u2018Wild World\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holly Humberstone<\/a> paid homage to Yusuf \/ Cat Stevens during her appearance at Triple J\u2019s studio, putting her spin on the artist\u2019s 1970 hit \u201cWild World\u201d for the latest installment of the Australian radio station\u2019s \u201cLike A Version.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The British singer reimagined the folk classic with poppier, lush acoustic guitar melodies and her signature breathy vocals, while maintaining the emotional heart of the original. Humberstone selected \u201cWild World\u201d for her \u201cLike A Version\u201d debut due to her admiration for the British teen drama, Skins. \u201cAt the end of the first season, it\u2019s a very dramatic moment. Tony\u2019s just been hit by a bus and everything\u2019s terrible. And the cast of Skins is miming to \u2018Wild World\u2019,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just remember it being a very powerful moment in the series, and I wanted to reference one of my favorite shows of all time,\u201d she continued. \u201cI wanted to do something kind of Clairo meets Fleetwood Mac and kind of mash those two vibes together. Lots of slide-y guitar and a sort of slow, chugging drum beat.\u201d<\/p>\n

The cover was recorded in the midst of Humberstone\u2019s Australian tour in November, where she performed in Melbourne, Brisbane, Newstead, and Sydney. The trek, which was presented by Triple J and Secret Sounds, marked her debut headline tour of the country.<\/p>\n

Recently, the singer shared \u201cDie Happy,\u201d<\/a> her first single since she released an updated version of \u201cDive\u201d with Asha Banks back in July.<\/p>\n

\u201cWild World\u201d appeared on Yusuf \/ Cat Stevens\u2019 1970 fourth album, Tea for the Tillerman. The single peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been covered numerous times since its release, by artists like Maxi Priest, Mr. Big, Chris Cornell, and now Humberstone.<\/p>\n

Yusuf\/Cat Stevens\u2019 Cat On The Road To Findout memoir<\/a> arrived on Sept. 18 in the UK and Oct. 7 in North America. The singer-songwriter was set to do a book tour where he would also perform select unplugged songs from his catalog, but recently announced its cancellation. \u201cUnpredictably, and befuddling to us all, the actual visa finally got delivered after the last scheduled date of the tour had passed,\u201d he shared on Instagram. \u201cI know how disappointing this must be for those of you who were looking forward to the book tour. My agent and team explored every possible avenue, but it was all beyond our control. I\u2019m grateful for your patience and your support and I hope something new may be put together in the future, in better and brighter circumstances. Peace and love, always.\u201d<\/p>\n

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