{"id":179641,"date":"2025-12-11T21:56:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T21:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/179641\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T21:56:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T21:56:07","slug":"paul-simon-returns-with-extended-quiet-celebration-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/179641\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Simon Returns With Extended Quiet Celebration Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paul Simon<\/a> is taking his Quiet Celebration Tour to the U.K. and Europe. He came out of retirement<\/a> to play 50 North American shows earlier this year<\/a>. <\/p>\n

In 2026, he’ll have multi-night stands in Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and London, among others. Tickets go on sale<\/a> throughout next week. This is Simon’s first overseas tour in some eight years. <\/p>\n

These concerts have showcased Simon’s most-recent album,\u00a02023’s Seven Psalms<\/a>. He also plays a few favorites from his career as a solo act and with Simon and Garfunkel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why Did Paul Simon Briefly Retire?<\/p>\n

Simon initially said goodbye<\/a> in 2018 with the Homeward Bound: The Farewell Tour, but admitted that he was still considering his options after the final show. He later did a few one-off performances.<\/p>\n

After Seven Psalms arrived, however, Simon revealed that he couldn’t tour in support of the album because of profound hearing loss<\/a>. By 2024, however, he\u00a0said that some hearing had returned<\/a> \u2013 and that he hoped to return to the road.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Top 10 Paul Simon Songs<\/a><\/p>\n

In keeping with the name, his subsequent Quiet Celebration Tour has been largely played on acoustic instruments \u2013 and at a much lower volume. “I can hear my voice the way I want it in the context of the music,” Simon revealed. “If there’s a drum or an electric guitar, it’s too loud and I can’t hear my voice.”<\/p>\n

Paul Simon in the ’80s. (Hulton Archive, Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Paul Simon in the ’80s. (Hulton Archive, Getty Images)Paul Simon’s 2026 Quiet Celebration Tour<\/p>\n

4\/9-10, 4\/12 \u2013 Prague, Czech Republic @ Prague Congress Centre
4\/15-16 \u2013 Berlin, Germany @ Uber Eats Music Hall
4\/18-19 \u2013 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Falkoner Centre
4\/22-25 \u2013 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ AFAS Live
4\/27-30 \u2013 Brussels, Belgium @ Bozar
5\/3-4 \u2013 Paris, France @ Grand Rex
5\/7 \u2013 Liverpool, England @ M&S Bank Arena
5\/9-10 \u2013 Glasgow, Scotland @ SEC Armadillo
5\/13-14 \u2013 London, England @ Royal Albert Hall
5\/20 \u2013 Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena<\/p>\n

2026’s Biggest Rock Tours<\/p>\n

Rock reunions are creating some of the biggest headlines for 2026 \u2013 but there are lots of other huge shows on the way.<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Nick DeRiso<\/a><\/p>\n

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