Photo: Paul Bachmann
Paul Simon‘s ‘Homeward Bound’ farewell tour will bring the curtain down on the legendary songwriter’s distinguished career at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York on September 22nd.
That’s the closing show of a North American leg which takes place through September, after UK fans get to say their goodbyes at British Summer Time in London’s Hyde Park on July 15th.
“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,” a statement from Simon stated. “Now I know: it feels a little unsettling, a touch exhilarating and something of a relief.”
“I love making music, my voice is still strong, and my band is a tight, extraordinary group of gifted musicians. I think about music constantly. I am very grateful for a fulfilling career and, of course, most of all to the audiences who heard something in my music that touched their hearts.”
Tour dates:
June
30 – Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson Globe
July
1 – Oslo, Norway, Spektrum
3 – Copenhagen, Denmark, Royal Arena
5 – Antwerp, Belgium, Sportpaleis
7,8 – Amsterdam, Holland, Ziggo Dome
10 – Manchester, UK, Manchester Arena
11 – Glasgow, UK, SSE Hydro
13 – Dublin, Ireland, ROS Arena
15 – London, UK, Hyde Park BST Festival
September
5 – New Orleans, LA, Smoothie King Center
7 – Tampa, FL, Amalie Center
8 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL, BB&T Center
11 – Orlando, FL, Amway Center
12 – Atlanta, GA, Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
14 – Washington, DC, Capital One Arena
15 – Newark, NJ, Prudential Center
17 – Pittsburgh, PA, PPG Paints Arena
20 – New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
21 – New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
22 – Queens, NY, Flushing Meadows Corona Park