A legendary music duo has reunited for the first time in years.
Art Garfunkel revealed in a new interview with The Sun that he had an emotional reunion with former bandmate Paul Simon, more than a decade after their last performance as Simon & Garfunkel.
“I met with Paul Simon for the first time in years just recently. We had a lunch,” Garfunkel told the publication. “It was very, very warm and wonderful. There were tears. I was crying at a certain point because I felt I had hurt him – but there were hugs. I’m cherishing this two-week-old memory of having lunch with Paul Simon.”
Simon and Garfunkel, both 83 years old, were one of the best-selling music groups of the 1960s with folk hits like “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “The Sound of Silence,” “A Hazy Shade of Winter,” “The Boxer,” and “Mrs. Robinson.” They both pursued solo careers after their last studio album in 1970, but periodically reunited for concerts; they last shared the stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 2010.
Simon, also known for songs like “You Can Call Me Al,” “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,” “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” and “Kodachrome,” has since retired from touring. He’s been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, including for his work as Simon & Garfunkel.
According to Ultimate Classic Rock, Garfunkel has returned to music after battling vocal cord paresis. He’s releasing a new album, “Father and Son,” with his son, Art Jr., on Friday; tracks include an updated version of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Old Friends” from the 1968 album “Bookends.”
Garfunkel also appeared to indicate to The Sun that he’s made peace with Simon.
“I like to think I’m a man who has a lot of love. There are no relationships of mine that don’t have love at the bottom,” Garfunkel told the UK publication. “I love everyone. I can’t imagine holding a position of dislike and clinging to it. It’s all meant to be resolved so we can die easy.”
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