International Talent Booking presents Paul Simon

Paul Simon brings his songbook to Royal Albert Hall, London, on 14 May 2026. First known as half of Simon & Garfunkel, the New York songwriter built a solo path where folk, pop and rock meet careful storytelling and everyday detail. Early solo albums like Paul Simon, There Goes Rhymin’ Simon and Still Crazy After All These Years set the tone with acoustic ballads, soul-leaning arrangements and gospel inflections. With Graceland and The Rhythm of the Saints, he widened the palette through South African harmonies and Brazilian percussion, a thread he kept exploring across the 2000s and 2010s on You’re the One, Surprise, So Beautiful or So What, Stranger to Stranger and In the Blue Light, up to the reflective Seven Psalms.

On stage, Simon tends to draw across eras: intimate folk pieces, Simon & Garfunkel staples, and songs shaped by polyrhythms and layered textures. Expect a clear focus on melody, rhythm and lyrics, played with the ease of someone who has let his music travel widely without losing its centre.