Paul Simon closes final night of Hard Rock Calling
Paul Simon was reunited with the original musicians from his Graceland album as he headlined the final night of Hard Rock Calling 2012 on Sunday.
The 70-year-old singer and songwriter was joined by trumpet player Hugh Masekela and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the South African male choir who appeared on the original album recording, 25 years after the original Graceland tour first came to the UK.
He started his set with a rendition of The Harder The Come with Jimmy Cliff.
Simon recorded Graceland in South Africa in 1985 after being inspired by South African township music.
In doing so, he was accused of breaching the cultural boycott against the ruling regime.
But the album went on to sell 14 million copies worldwide and is often credited as Simon's seminal album with hits such as You Can Call Me Al and Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes.
For an encore he played the Simon and Garfunkel hits The Sound of Silence and The Boxer before finishing with another of his solo hits, Still Crazy After All These Years.