Paul Simon says hearing loss may prevent him from touring again

by Pablo Simon Acting career may be over after being suddenly struck by hearing loss.

The singer-songwriter spoke about his health and his uncertain future in music in an interview with the London-based The times posted on Saturday.

Simon first noticed his problems while writing his album “Seven Psalms”, which was released on May 19.

“Suddenly, I lost most of my hearing in my left ear, and no one has an explanation for that,” he said. “So everything became more difficult.”

The 81-year-old hoped it was a temporary problem, telling The Times: “My reaction to that was frustration and annoyance; not quite the anger yet, because I thought it would pass, it would repair itself.

Unfortunately, Simon’s hearing loss has persisted, leaving him unsure if he’ll ever take the stage again.

The 12-time Grammy winner said he has tried to come to terms with the idea of ​​retirement, especially given its relationship to some of his hits.

“The songs of mine that I don’t want to sing live, I don’t sing them,” the artist, whose career began with Simon & Garfunkel, said of his extensive catalogue.

“Sometimes there are songs I like and then at a certain point on a tour I’m like, ‘What the hell are you doing, Paul?’ ‘You can call me Al.’”

“I was like, ‘What are you doing? You’re like a Paul Simon cover band. You should get off the road and go home.’”

Simon has flirted with the idea of ​​retiring early. In 2018, he announced that it was over tours and recordings in a statement on his website.

“I have often wondered what it would feel like to get to the point where I would consider ending my acting career naturally,” he wrote. “Now I know: it feels a little unsettling, a touch uplifting and kind of a relief.”