Paul Simon’s been at it for over 60 years. Ever since his days as a part of Tom & Jerry, he’s been recognized as one of the greatest songwriters in history, with and without Art Garfunkel. He recorded the African inspired Graceland, toured as a closer for Brian Wilson, worked with hundreds of gifted musicians, and has been twice inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.
In 2016, he contemplated retirement, by saying that “showbiz holds no interest” to him anymore. But following the announcement that a new album of revamped deep cuts was in the works, and a successful US tour last June, it felt like he may never stop.
The news came Monday morning.
“I’ve often wondered what it would feel like to reach the point where I’d consider bringing my performing career to a natural end,” he began in a statement. “I think about music constantly.”
Following the announcement last week of a “farewell performance” in England over the summer, Paul Simon has announced Homeward Bound – The Farewell Tour will be his final tour, with the exception of “the occasional performance in a (hopefully) acoustically pristine hall.” As of right now, there are 20 dates on the tour, 2 of which will occur at the Hollywood Bowl, and Florida is not on the list.
Hopefully, some extra dates will be added before Simon heads to the U.K. for his final performances, as there is almost a half month gap in between.
Here are the dates:
May 16 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
May 18 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
May 19 – Portland, OR @ MODA Center
May 22 & 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
May 25 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
May 27 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 30 – Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green
June 1 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Arena
June 2 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
June 4 – Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
June 6 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
June 8 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
June 10 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Center
June 12 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
June 13 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
June 15 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
June 16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
June 19 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
June 20 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
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