HE named 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover and went to look for America, and now Paul Simon will be playing an intimate gig in Manchester on July 3.

The Grammy Lifetime Award winner has become just as well known for his African-influenced solo work as he was for his folkier early work with Art Garfunkel.

* Paul Simon is at the Apollo, Manchester, on Sunday, July 3. Tickets, £55 and £65, are available on 0161 273 7785 or via the website o2apollomanchester.co.uk.