Editing Simon & Garfunkel (section)

===1990–2010: Awards and final tour===
In 1990, Simon and Garfunkel were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]. Garfunkel thanked Simon, calling him "the person who most enriched my life by putting those songs through me"; Simon responded, "Arthur and I agree about almost nothing. But it's true, I have enriched his life quite a bit." After performing three songs, the duo left without speaking. In August 1991, Simon staged his own concert in Central Park, released as a live album, ''[[Paul Simon's Concert in the Park]],'' a few months later. He declined an offer from Garfunkel to perform with him at the park.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/paulsimonlife0000elio|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/paulsimonlife0000elio/page/204 204]|date=2010|author=Marc Eliot|title=Paul Simon: A Life|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn= 978-0-470-43363-8}}</ref>
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By 1993, the relationship had thawed, and Simon invited Garfunkel on an international tour.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/paulsimonlife0000elio|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/paulsimonlife0000elio/page/211 211]|date=2010|author=Marc Eliot|title=Paul Simon: A Life|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn= 978-0-470-43363-8}}</ref> Following a sold-out 21-date run at the [[Paramount Theatre (New York City)|Paramount Theater]] in New York and an appearance at that year's [[Bridge School Benefit]] in California, they toured the Far East.<ref name="rs" /> They became acrimonious again for the rest of the decade.<ref name="rs" /> Simon thanked Garfunkel at his 2001 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist: "I regret the ending of our friendship. I hope that some day before we die we will make peace with each other," adding after a pause, "No rush."<ref name="rs" />

In 2003, Simon and Garfunkel received a [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award|Lifetime Achievement Award]] at the [[45th Annual Grammy Awards]], for which the promoters convinced them to open with a performance of "The Sound of Silence". The performance was satisfying for both, and they planned a full-scale reunion tour. The Old Friends tour began in October 2003 and played to sold-out audiences across the United States for 40 dates until mid-December,<ref name="usa">{{cite web|title=Simon & Garfunkel, again|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2003-09-14-sg-tour_x.htm|author=Elysa Gardner|date=September 14, 2003|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=September 22, 2014}}</ref> earning an estimated $123&nbsp;million.<ref name="cnn">{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/19/simon.garfunkel.reunion.tour/index.html?iref=24hours|title=Simon and Garfunkel reuniting for tour|author=Alan Duke|date=March 19, 2009|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=September 22, 2014}}</ref> A second US leg commenced in June 2004, consisting of 20 cities. Following a 12-city run in Europe in 2004, they ended their nine-month tour with a free concert along [[Via dei Fori Imperiali]], in front of the [[Colosseum]] in Rome, on July 31, 2004. It attracted 600,000 fans, more than their Concert in Central Park. In 2005, Simon and Garfunkel performed three songs for a [[Hurricane Katrina]] benefit concert in [[Madison Square Garden]], including a performance with singer [[Aaron Neville]].<ref name="RS04">{{cite magazine|author=Steve Knopper| date =September 2, 2004| title =Simon and Garfunkel Take Rome| magazine =[[Rolling Stone]]| issue = 956| page = 57| location =New York City | issn =0035-791X }}</ref>

[[File:Simon & Garfunkel, Jazz Fest 2010 (cropped).jpg|thumb|The duo at the 2010 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival<ref name="Art2014" />]]
In February 2009, Simon and Garfunkel reunited for three songs during Simon's two-night engagement at New York's [[Beacon Theatre (New York City)|Beacon Theatre]]. This led to a reunion tour of Asia and Australia in June and July 2009.<ref name="cnn" /> On October 29, 2009, they performed five songs at the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert at Madison Square Garden. In January 2010, Garfunkel developed vocal problems following damage to his [[vocal cords]] as the result of an incident in which he had briefly choked on a piece of lobster.<ref name=Greene2015>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201101234002/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/flashback-simon-and-garfunkel-play-together-for-possibly-the-last-time-39629/ "Flashback: Simon and Garfunkel Play Together for Possibly the Last Time"] by Andy Greene, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', September 22, 2015.</ref> Their headlining set several months later at the 2010 [[New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival]] was difficult for Garfunkel. "I was terrible, and crazy nervous. I leaned on Paul Simon and the affection of the crowd," he told ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' several years later.<ref name="Art2014" /> Garfunkel was diagnosed with [[vocal cord paresis]], and the remaining tour dates were canceled. They reunited two months later to perform "Mrs. Robinson" at an [[American Film Institute Life Achievement Award]] tribute to director [[Mike Nichols]], in what ''Rolling Stone'' suggested might have been their last performance together.<ref name=Greene2015/> Garfunkel's manager, John Scher, informed Simon's camp that Garfunkel would be ready within a year, which did not happen, damaging relations between the two. Simon continued to publicly wish Garfunkel better health and praised his "angelic" voice. Garfunkel regained his vocal strength over the course of the next four years, performing shows in a [[Harlem]] theater and to underground audiences.<ref name="Art2014" />

In 2014, Garfunkel told ''Rolling Stone'' that he believed he and Simon would tour again, but said: "I know that audiences all over the world like Simon and Garfunkel. I'm with them. But I don't think Paul Simon's with them."<ref name="Art2014">{{cite magazine|author=Andy Greene| date =February 19, 2014| title =Art Garfunkel Is Ecstatic: 'My Voice Is 96 Percent Back'| magazine =[[Rolling Stone]]| location =New York City | issn =0035-791X | url =https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/art-garfunkel-is-ecstatic-my-voice-is-96-percent-back-20140219 | access-date =September 21, 2014}}</ref> In a 2015 interview with Nigel Farndale for ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', Garfunkel said: "How can you walk away from this lucky place on top of the world, Paul? What's going on with you, you idiot? How could you let that go, jerk?"<ref name=Farndale2015>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/11626027/art-garfunkel-interview-paul-simon.html "Art Garfunkel on Paul Simon: 'I created a monster'"] by Nigel Farndale, ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', May 24, 2015.</ref> In 2016, Simon denied that another reunion could happen as he did not enjoy performing under their fractious relationship.<ref>{{cite news |first1=David |last1=Greene |date=June 3, 2016 |title=Paul Simon On 'Stranger To Stranger' And Why You Can Call Him Al (Again) |work=[[Morning Edition]] |publisher =[[NPR]] |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=479619178 | access-date=June 6, 2016}}</ref> In November 2024, Garfunkel said he had been a "fool" and that he and Simon had reconciled as friends.<ref name=":2" /> In April 2025, Garfunkel was interviewed by People magazine about a potential reunion with Simon and he stated "We may give it a try and see where it leads..." <ref>{{cite magazine |author=Meredith Wilshere |date=April 4, 2025 |title=Art Garfunkel Gets Candid About His Relationship with Paul Simon, and If the Two Will Ever Reunite |magazine=[[People magazine|People]] |location=New York City |issn=0093-7673 |url=https://people.com/art-garfunkel-shares-reconciliation-with-paul-simon-exclusive-11707142 |accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref>