The star, 83, who shot to fame in the 1960s as part of the iconic duo Simon & Garfunkel, with pal Art Garfunkel, has many beloved hits, including The Sound of Silence, Bridge Over Troubled Water and Mrs Robinson.
(Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)] When Simon first quit touring seven years ago, he released a statement that read: ‘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.
In 2024 Simon revealed, during an appearance on CBS Mornings, that due to his hearing loss, he is now unable to play certain songs from his catalogue, including his 1986 hit You Can Call Me Al.
Currently, Simon says he has lost 94% of hearing in his left ear and has been told by doctors that there is no cure for the problem, which can affect people of any age and up to 11 million people in the UK alone.
But it seems like the icon has managed to adapt to the loss of hearing, as he and pop star Sabrina Carpenter gave a moving performance of his hit song Homeward Bound to open the 50th year celebration of Saturday Night Live this past weekend.
