Paul Simon Planning 'Graceland' Tour, Box Set (Video)

A 25th anniversary tour to celebrate Paul Simon's landmark Graceland album next season influences early planning stages. The tour would coincide getting a Graceland box set the new the new sony Legacy will release inside the late spring, most likely in May.our editor recommends9/11: Paul Simon Works at Twin Towers Memorial Service (Video)Carlos Santana, Paul Simon Protest Cuts to Grammy Groups Simon told Billboard.biz he needs to reunite artists who as well as with him later, incorporated within this the South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Within This summer time, Simon returned to Nigeria along with his band and completed with trumpeter Hugh Masekela and Ladysmith Black Mambazo for just about any crowd of 300 people. Director Joe Berlinger, whose credits include documentaries round the West Memphis Three and Metallica, shot the performance for just about any film which will be incorporated in the 25th anniversary box set. Berlinger's film may also be apt to be published to film festivals. PHOTOS: Top Finest Paid out Artists "The documentary," Simon mentioned, "needed me towards the artistic aspects as well as the political areas of making Graceland as well as the believe that ornamented it and the way it absolutely was resolved, plus what remains from this and that which you study on it." Simon, who along with the U.S. and Europe in the year and summer season following a relieve So Beautiful roughly What, returns to undertaking March. 17 in Phoenix, Ariz. The tour systems November. 26 in Atlantic City, N.J. Later, Simon received the album of year Grammy for Graceland. Simon and also the entourage along with the planet from early February through early This summer time, returning to Europe inside the summer season of 1989 undertaking music inspired by South African township jive, zydeco and Mexican conjunto. While Graceland was launched on Warner Bros., taken Simon licensed his catalog towards the new the new sony Music, getting together all his solo and Simon & Garfunkel work in one location, aside from So Beautiful roughly What, that's on Hear Music/Concord. The brand new the new sony Legacy re-released his first four solo albums in June. CAA, Simon's booking agent, wouldn't discuss the tour. Related Subjects Paul Simon