Simon & Garfunkel shows postponed 2 months
A vocal strain affecting Art Garfunkel has delayed the start of a tour by the legendary 1960s folk duo Simon & Garfunkel, pushing back by two months shows from Vancouver to Halifax.
In Saskatchewan, a Saskatoon performance that had been set for next Tuesday has been rescheduled to July 9, the promoter announced Wednesday night.
In a media release, organizers said Garfunkel suffered a vocal strain.
"In an effort to provide the highest quality performance for their audience, Paul and Art decided it would be best to move the scheduled concert dates," the release said.
Garfunkel and Paul Simon will still perform at Credit Union Place, Saskatoon's hockey arena and concert venue on the new date.
"The dates have been rescheduled to allow for an adequate period of rest and rehabilitation, after which Art is expected to make a complete recovery," the release added.
The singer-songwriters had many hit songs in the 1960s that continued to be played long after the duo broke up in 1970, including Bridge Over Troubled Water, Cecilia, The Boxer and Mrs. Robinson.
Simon went on to a successful solo career, and the two have reunited intermittently over the years for performances and tours.
The complete list of new dates is:
- July 3, Vancouver General Motors Place
- July 5, Calgary Pengrowth Saddledome
- July 6, Edmonton Rexall Place
- July 8, Winnipeg MTS Centre
- July 9, Saskatoon Credit Union Centre
- July 11, Fargo, N.D.. Fargodome
- July 12, St. Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center
- July 14, Madison, Wis., venue TBA
- July 17, Auburn Hills, Mich., Palace of Auburn Hills
- July 19, Toronto Air Canada Centre
- July 21, Ottawa Scotiabank Place
- July 22, Montreal Bell Centre
- July 24 and 25, Halifax Halifax Metro Centre
- July 29, Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
- July 31, Atlantic City Trump Taj Mahal Etess Arena