{"id":627443,"date":"2025-12-12T02:17:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T02:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/627443\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T02:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T02:17:21","slug":"legendary-musician-announces-ms-bank-arena-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/627443\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary musician announces M&S Bank Arena show"},"content":{"rendered":"

The singer is among the best-selling artists of all time\"TheThe M&S Bank Arena<\/p>\n

Paul Simon will perform in Liverpool next year as part of his A Quiet Celebration tour. The legendary singer-songwriter, who recently completed a successful run of US dates, is scheduled to take the stage at the M&S Bank Arena on Thursday, May 7, 2026.<\/p>\n

The European leg of the tour begins on Thursday, April 9 in Prague and will see Simon travel across the continent<\/a>, with dates in the UK and Ireland before concluding in Dublin on Wednesday, May 20.<\/p>\n

The show description<\/a> reads: “Experience an unforgettable evening with legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon as he brings his critically acclaimed A Quiet Celebration Tour to M&S Bank Arena Liverpool for one night only on Thursday 7 May 2026.<\/p>\n

“Following a triumphant, sold-out run across the United States, this intimate concert series features a complete performance of Simon\u2019s Grammy-nominated masterwork Seven Psalms – a 33-minute, continuous acoustic suite praised as ‘a masterful’ and ‘remarkable’ achievement.<\/p>\n

\"PaulPaul Simon performs onstage (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“Performed with pristine clarity, the piece invites audiences into a deeply reflective, spiritual sound world crafted for the live stage.<\/p>\n

“After a brief intermission, the evening expands into a career-spanning celebration of Simon\u2019s timeless catalogue.<\/p>\n

“Expect newly reimagined arrangements of beloved classics alongside rare gems performed by an extraordinary ensemble of world-class musicians, including Mark Stewart, Bakithi Kumalo, Steve Gadd, Andy Snitzer, Jamey Haddad, Mick Rossi, Gyan Riley, Nancy Stagnitta, Caleb Burhans and Eugene Friesen.<\/p>\n

“Critics across North America have hailed the tour as ‘a night of magic,’ ‘majestic and vulnerable,’ and ‘a triumphant return’ – a testament to Simon\u2019s enduring artistry, storytelling brilliance, and the exceptional musicianship on stage.<\/p>\n

“This will be a rare opportunity to witness one of the greatest songwriters of our time in an intimate, meticulously crafted live setting.”<\/p>\n

Presale tickets go on sale on Monday, December 15 at 10am.<\/a><\/p>\n

Paul Simon tour dates 2026<\/p>\n

May 07, 2026 | Liverpool | M&S Bank Arena<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 09, 2026 | Glasgow | Armadillo<\/p>\n

May 10, 2026 | Glasgow | Armadillo<\/p>\n

May 13, 2026 | London | Royal Albert Hall<\/p>\n

May 14, 2026 | London | Royal Albert Hall<\/p>\n

May 20, 2026 | Dublin | 3Arena<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The singer is among the best-selling artists of all timeThe M&S Bank Arena Paul Simon will perform in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":627444,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,393,12394,4884,179,73172,12393,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-627443","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-gigs-and-festivals","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-liverpool","13":"tag-ms-bank-arena","14":"tag-new-music","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115704198399151458","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/627443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=627443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/627443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/627444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=627443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=627443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=627443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}