Paul Simon Bringing Farewell Tour To Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA -- Paul Simon announced the final dates of his Homeward Bound - The Farewell Tour Monday and the legendary singer/songwriter will perform one last date in Pittsburgh before retiring from the road. Simon will play at PPG Paints Arena on Sept. 17.

Simon’s last Pittsburgh appearance was in 2004 with longtime performing partner Art Garfunkel. His last solo performance locally was in 2001.

Simon, 76, will begin his final tour in May in Vancouver.

“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. Now I know: it feels a little unsettling, a touch exhilarating and something of a relief,” he said in a statement. “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.”

Paul Simon tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.

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