International Talent Booking presents Paul Simon

Paul Simon plays the Royal Albert Hall in London on 13 May 2026. Songwriter, guitarist and half of Simon & Garfunkel, he set out solo in the early 1970s, blending folk songwriting with pop, soul and gospel inflections. His music shifts from close-mic’d acoustic tales to rhythm-led pieces shaped by South African, Caribbean and Latin American influences. Early solo albums like Paul Simon, There Goes Rhymin’ Simon and Still Crazy After All These Years laid out that range; later, Graceland and The Rhythm of the Saints widened the frame with interlocking guitars, vocal harmonies and layered percussion.

On stage, Simon tends to keep arrangements lean, leaving space for detail and the pulse of the songs. He has continued to write and revisit his catalog with a quiet curiosity, from You’re the One and Surprise to Stranger to Stranger, In the Blue Light and Seven Psalms. This concert draws on that long arc, balancing early solo pieces, landmark tracks and deeper cuts, carried by a tight band and careful dynamics.