Paul Simon

Paul Simon steps into The London Palladium in London on 17 May 2026 for a night centered on songs and storytelling. First known as half of Simon & Garfunkel, the New York–raised songwriter shaped folk-pop in the 60s before launching a solo career that moves with ease between acoustic introspection and rhythm-driven arrangements. His catalog spans early records like Paul Simon, There Goes Rhymin’ Simon and Still Crazy After All These Years, then opens to global currents with Graceland and The Rhythm of the Saints, where South African harmonies and Brazilian percussion meet his plainspoken narratives.

On stage, Simon’s writing stays close to everyday detail while his guitar lines and vocal phrasing keep the melodies light on their feet. The set can thread classic folk ballads with soul-tinted grooves, shifting textures without losing clarity in the lyrics. Later chapters such as You’re the One, So Beautiful or So What, Stranger to Stranger, In the Blue Light and Seven Psalms show a taste for lean arrangements and subtle experimentation, giving him a wide palette to draw from for this London date.