All of Simon’s shows will be taking place at intimate venues around the country, a decision made in response to his hearing loss as “the acoustics are optional” in these spaces, according to a press release.
“That's come back to enough of a degree that I'm comfortable singing and playing guitar and playing a few other instruments,” he said, while attending the premiere of the two-part documentary, In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, from director Alex Gibney.
The Grammy winner is working with his production team and the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss for the tour, to plan out his stage setup with “moving monitors to surround him.”.
Simon announced his retirement in 2018, noting that the American and European Homeward Bound tour would be his last one.
Along with songs from his latest album Seven Psalms, which was released in 2023, concertgoers can expect to hear Simon perform some of his beloved classics.