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Paul Simon is bringing his “A Quiet Celebration Tour” to Europe, Great Britain and Ireland in spring 2026. The show begins with the 33-minute “Seven Psalms”.
This is followed by a set of Paul Simon’s greatest hits, performed together with Mark Stewart (guitar), Bakithi Kumalo (bass), Steve Gadd (drums), Andy Snitzer (saxophone), Jamey Haddad (percussion), Mick Rossi (piano & keyboard), Gyan Riley (guitar), Nancy Stagnitta (flute), Caleb Burhans (viola) and Eugene Friesen (cello). The European tour starts on the 9th. April in Prague and will take him to Berlin’s Uber Eats Music Hall for two nights (April 15th and 16th) before he celebrates the end of the tour in Dublin on May 20th. The presale begins on Monday, December 15, 2025.
PAUL SIMON
A Quiet Celebration Tour
- April 15, 2026 Berlin, Uber Eats Music Hall
- April 16, 2026 Berlin, Uber Eats Music Hall
Telekom Priority Tickets:
Mon., December 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (online presale, 48 hours)
www.magentamusik.de/prio-tickets
Ticketmaster Presale:
Tue., December 16, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (online presale, 24 hours)
www.ticketmaster.de/presale
General advance sales start:
Wed., December 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m
www.livenation.de/paul-simon-tickets-adp205532
The best songwriters of all time (8): Paul Simon
Even if his career had ended with the breakup of Simon & Garfunkel in 1970, Paul Simon would still have written a handful of the greatest songs ever recorded by a pop musician. “The Sound Of Silence”, “Mrs. Robinson”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”.
But Paul Simon, the archetypal New York songwriter, had only just gotten a taste for it. His talent for juggling different styles is as remarkable as his ability to pay equal attention to rhythm and melody. Which is rather unusual for musicians with roots in the folk era.
Ethnic music textures from all over the world, acoustic daydreams, gospel, R&B as well as electronic music
Stylistically, he had assimilated the songsmiths of Tin Pan Alley, ethnic music textures from all over the world, acoustic daydreams, gospel, R&B as well as electronic music. But without losing sight of its primary function. Being a slightly amused chronicler of a world that is increasingly falling apart. No matter whether he writes about US-specific sensitivities like in “American Tune” or about broken love like in “Graceland,” his linguistic wit and penchant for well-thought-out formulation never let him down.
The best songwriters of all time (8): Paul Simon
For a generation that grew up in the 60s and 70s, he was – Dylan not dissimilar – a mirror that captured the problematic journey from youthful innocence to the complexity of aging in snapshots. “One of my big weaknesses,” he confessed to Rolling Stone in 2012, “is my voice. I tried to sound ironic. But I can’t. No chance. When Dylan sings, however, his words have a double meaning. He tells you the truth – and makes fun of you at the same time. When I open my mouth, it inevitably sounds one-dimensional and always terribly serious.”