Paul Simon Cancels London Gig Tonight (June 28) Due To Illness

Paul Simon has been forced to postpone his gig at London's Hammersmith Apollo tonight (June 28) due to illness.

The singer has been diagnosed with a throat infection and been advised by doctors to “completely rest his voice”.

The gig will now take place tomorrow (June 29) at the same venue.

A spokesperson said: “Paul Simon wishes to apologise profusely to all his fans for any inconvenience this has caused and would like to stress that he only has their best interests at heart and wants to deliver the best show possible.”

Simon was among the performers at last weekend's Glastonbury festival in Somerset.

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