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Paul Simon's Graceland – review

Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, LondonHe was clearly determined to get it right this time. Twenty-five years on from his controversial Graceland show at the Royal Albert Hall, Paul Simon was at a London festival to revive the songs from his hugely acclaimed but troubled album, backed by many of the same South African musicians. In 1987, he didn't look as if he was enjoying himself – which was understandable, as he was almost swamped by his band, and there were anti-apartheid demonstrators outsi...

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11:16 on July 16 2012

Paul Simon's Graceland – review

Guardian Music — Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, LondonHe was clearly determined to get it right this time. Twenty-five years on from his controversial Graceland show at the Royal Albert H... more info

13:42 on July 16 2012

Paul Simon - 25 Years Later, Paul Simon Reunites With 'graceland' Collaborators

ContactMusic — It was a special moment for Paul Simon last night in London July 15 2012 as he reunited with some of the faces that helped him to make his true seminal solo album Gracela... more info

Paul Simon

09:58 on July 16 2012

Paul Simon fetes Graceland with London extravaganza

The Independent — Singer-songwriter Paul Simon celebrated the 25th anniversary of his classic album "Graceland" with an African musical extravaganza in London on Sunday night, any lingeri... more info

Paul Simon

09:58 on July 16 2012