Paul Simon, 83, announces new tour following ‘SNL 50,’ retiring from the road in 2018

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ended at Flushing Meadows Park in his native borough of Queens, Paul Simon is un-retiring from the road at 83.Fresh off of his opening performance of “Homeward Bound” with Sabrina Carpenter at “SNL50: The Anniversary” on Sunday, the music legend announced his “A Quiet Celebration” Tour that will bring an intimate night of music and conversation to theaters this spring and summer.Simon will perform his latest album, “Seven Psalms,” in its entirety, while also doing a selection of his classics — both solo and with Simon & Garfunkel.The tour will also feature Simon’s wife of 33 years, Edie Brickell.While recording 2023’s “Seven Psalms” — with all acoustic instruments primarily played by Simon in a continuous piece of music over seven movements — the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was suffering from hearing loss in his left ear that made the idea of extended live performances seem impossible.“It was incredibly frustrating.

I was very angry at first that this had happened,” Simon told “CBS Mornings.”But after working with the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss and his own production team, Simon revamped his entire stage setup to make performing viable again.And the intimate venues will provide a better setting acoustically for Simon’s hearing challenges.“I’m going through my repertoire and reducing a lot of the choices that I make to acoustic versions.

It’s all much quieter,” Simon told “CBS Mornings.”The tour kicks off April 4 in New Orleans and will hit New York’s Beacon Theatre for five shows beginning June 16 before wrapping up in Seattle on Aug.

3.Prior to his “SNL50” appearance, Simon played a private, star-studded gig at the Soho Sessions loft space — located at the former site of Chung King Studios — in.