Songwriter Cat Stevens (left) agreed on Tuesday that the Coldplay song, Viva La Vida, sounds like one of his 1973 songs. --PHOTO: UNIVERSAL MUSIC
NEW YORK - SINGER-SONGWRITER Cat Stevens agreed on Tuesday that the Coldplay song, Viva La Vida, sounds like one of his 1973 songs.
However the former musician stopped short of saying he would sue the band for plagiarism.
'My son brought it to my attention and said: 'Doesn't that sound like 'Foreigner Suite?'' the musician, now known as Yusuf Islam, told Reuters. -- REUTERS
