Paul Simon Reveals Hearing Loss Forced Retiring of Fan Favorite Song

Paul Simon is opening up about retiring one of his greatest hits, saying that the decision to remove it from his setlist was out of necessity.

The Simon and Garfunkel singer-songwriter has not been performing “You Can Call Me Al,” a 1986 track released from his album “Graceland,” at recent live shows, and in a new interview with CBS Mornings, Simon revealed that his battle with hearing loss left him unable to perform the song like he used to.

“There’s only about 6% [hearing] in my left ear,” he said, revealing that he has been using multiple monitors at recent shows in order to hear properly. “When the balance is right, I can hear well.”

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