Paul Simon bids farewell to Irish crowds

It was a South African sun that brought smiles and covered the RDS for Paul Simon's farewell tour last night

Emotional scenes unfolded as the singer gave a tour de force of his rich catalog, a musical journey.

Coming from Manchester earlier this week, where the artist first wrote "Homeward Bound," the name of the tour, Simon did not disappoint. Last night was not different.

Indeed, his farewell tour will culminate in his native Queens on September 22, where he plans to turn off the mic after more than six decades of touring.

Simon was preceded on RDS by American blues singer Bonnie Raitt – joined by Irish legend Paul Brady on stage – and songwriter James Taylor, who presented a catalog of clbadics that lifted the RDS crowd before # 39; main act, with songs like 'Fire and Rain' where the sun was fighting the crowd sang along.

& # 39; You have a friend & # 39; received a standing ovation. Taylor has also rewarded fans with "Sweet Baby James" and & # 39; Carolina in My Mind & # 39 ;, tilting his cap to cheer.

Dublin with love ❤️ #homewardbound #paulsimonfarewelltour pic.twitter.com/qpLoVZpoYw

– Paul Simon (@PaulSimonMusic) July 13, 2018

After a modest arrival on stage, Paul Simon debuts with the tube of Simon and Garfunkel 'America & # 39 ;. Now 76 years old, Simon still shows off that hippie laissez-faire familiarity that warms his fans.

Like his last visit to Dublin at 3Arena in November 2016, Simon also hits those high notes, reaching familiar parts of his rich archive of

From his iconic Graceland album, Simon played "Me and Julio Down" by the schoolyard "and" Diamonds on the souls of his shoes ", among others.

Indulging in a bit of a shared scene, he said it was his last tour but that he would keep coming back to Dublin. He then confessed to having said the same thing in Scottish!

Fans were also informed of his early musical moments, at the age of 13, when he learned the guitar and how to bademble a song.

One of the most intimate moments of RDS was when the music subsided for "Dog after the War" by Rene and Georgette Magritte, accompanied by violins and wind instruments .

frail time, but Simon keeps reinventing his clbadics. At one point, an interpretation of "Bridge over Troubled Waters" was delivered as a Joni Mitchell issue. More importantly, Simon still appreciates that. Even if Homeward Bound. And keep hope for the years to come that each stop is actually planned for this poet and his group.