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Paul Simon's "A Quiet Celebration Tour" hit a snag when he was forced to cancel two shows in Philadelphia over the weekend due to “chronic and intense back pain."
“Today it became unmanageable and demands immediate attention,” the 83-year-old singer-songwriter said in a statement on Saturday (June 28). “Unfortunately, we have to cancel these shows at this time, as we don’t have the ability to reschedule them.”
Fans who have tickets for future dates of the tour need not worry (yet). The statement continued by reassuring that Simon is planning to finish the tour. “We are hopeful after this minor surgical procedure which has been scheduled in the next few days, Paul will be able to complete the tour as well as look into returning to make up these dates,” it added.
The North American trek kicked off in April and was Simon's triumphant return to the stage after getting diagnosed with severe hearing loss. See the list of remaining tour dates below.
Paul Simon 2025 Tour Dates
07/07 – Long Beach, CA @ Terrace Theater, Long Beach Performing Arts Center
07/09 – Los Angeles, CA @ Disney Hall
07/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Disney Hall
07/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Disney Hall
07/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Disney Hall
07/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Disney Hall
07/19 – San Francisco, CA @ Davies Symphony Hall
07/21 – San Francisco, CA @ Davies Symphony Hall
07/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Davies Symphony Hall
07/25 – Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum
07/26 – Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum
07/28 – Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum
07/31 – Seattle, WA @ Benaroya Hall
08/02 – Seattle, WA @ Benaroya Hall
08/03 – Seattle, WA @ Benaroya Hall