Paul Simon was able to finish his performances in front

Paul Simon was able to finish his performances in front of an audience – La Presse

The 81-year-old singer-songwriter and former member of the famous duo Simon & Garfunkel has reportedly recently lost the hearing in his left ear, which has affected his ability to perform live.

Posted yesterday at 3:14pm.

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Paul Simon spoke to London daily The Times about his recent deafness. He is said to have lost his hearing while writing his forthcoming album Seven Psalms.

“All of a sudden I lost almost all of my hearing in my left ear and no one could explain it to me,” he said. So everything got more complicated. »

The artist, who conjures up the “frustration and irritation” that comes with this hearing loss, is philosophical in an interview and believes that maybe it’s not a bad thing since there are songs he doesn’t want to sing anymore anyway.

“I don’t sing the songs I don’t want to sing, but sometimes there are songs I like, but at a certain point in my tour I’m like, ‘But what are you crazy, Paul?'” When I sing, “You Can Call.” Me Al” I often say to myself: “You’re like a Paul Simon cover, go home.” »