Paul Simon wraps up farewell tour
Paul Simon
NEW YORK—Paul Simon ended his final concert tour under a moonlit sky on home turf on Saturday, telling an audience in a park in Queens, New York, that their cheers “mean more than you know.”
Simon performed at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, which he said was a 20-minute bicycle ride from where he grew up, ending the landmark night with his first big hit, “The Sound of Silence.”
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It was the 76-year-old’s last time out on the road, and he isn’t alone among his peers; Elton John and Kiss are also doing goodbye swings.
As Simon prepared to sing “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” he said that “I’m going to reclaim my lost child.” He had originally given the giant hit to former partner Art Garfunkel to sing. —AP
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