Garfunkel Found in the US After Sweden No-Show

The Local ^ | 30 Sep 12

[nickcarraway]

US musician Art Garfunkel has been located in the US ending a search for the star which began after he failed to show up for a concert in Gothenburg in western Sweden on Friday.

"We lost track of him in Gothenburg," ticket agent Julius Malmström confirmed to the Sydsvenskan daily after the star failed to show for a second gig in Malmö on Saturday evening.

Garfunkel was due to perform as part of a touring concert entitled "Night of the Proms" alongside Anastacia, Måns Zelmerlöw and John Miles, but shortly before he was due on stage the veteran crooner disappeared.

Julius Malmström confirmed that he had last seen Garfunkel when they drove around in Gothenburg on Thursday, revealing that the artist had expressed concern over his voice.

"He seemed fit but not completely happy with his voice. It is possible that he was off colour, but if you are sick then you need to go to the doctor and get a certificate for your employer," he told the newspaper.

"This is bad form. Not least for himself. He is an icon in the business and it is regrettable if his career will end like this."

Malmström explained that ticker-holders would be entitled to a partial refund once he had contacted Garfunkel's US management on Monday to ascertain what had happened and why Garfunkel had decided to return home.

[nickcarraway]

50 Ways to Leave Your Kronor?

[hosepipe]

lol,,,,,

[norton]

Weird.
But just right in Catch 22.

[Revolting cat!]

[cardinal4]

HAHAHAHA!

[Revolting cat!]

Feeling Groovy, man!

[nickcarraway]

He just wondered off. That’s how he was replaced by Edie Brickell. I mean Carrie Fisher.

[Uncle Slayton]

He was sittin’ in the railway station
Lost a ticket to his destination

[martin_fierro]

US musician Art Garfunkel has been located in the US ending a search for the star which began after he failed to show up for a concert in Gothenburg in western Sweden on Friday.

Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound

"We lost track of him in Gothenburg," ticket agent Julius Malmström confirmed to the Sydsvenskan daily after the star failed to show for a second gig in Malmö on Saturday evening.

Somewhere They Can't Find Me

Garfunkel was due to perform as part of a touring concert entitled "Night of the Proms" alongside Anastacia, Måns Zelmerlöw and John Miles, but shortly before he was due on stage the veteran crooner disappeared.

The Sound of Silence

Julius Malmström confirmed that he had last seen Garfunkel when they drove around in Gothenburg on Thursday, revealing that the artist had expressed concern over his voice.

Punky's Dilemma

"He seemed fit but not completely happy with his voice. It is possible that he was off colour, but if you are sick then you need to go to the doctor and get a certificate for your employer," he told the newspaper.

Keep the Customer Satisfied

"This is bad form. Not least for himself. He is an icon in the business and it is regrettable if his career will end like this."

A Most Peculiar Man

Malmström explained that ticker-holders would be entitled to a partial refund once he had contacted Garfunkel's US management on Monday to ascertain what had happened and why Garfunkel had decided to return home.

The Late Great Johnny Ace

[nickcarraway]

Maybe he was: Going to the candidates’ debate

[Fiji Hill]

Art Garfunkel was "Jerry" in the rock group Tom & Jerry, whose single Hey! Schoolgirl charted late in the year 1957.

[wardaddy]

Garfunkel was always the odd one with the high notes...shorty was always the brains

[Greg123456]

Maybe he was sick and didn’t want any part of Europe’s socialized medicine.

[martin_fierro]

[nickcarraway]

One trick pony.

[dfwgator]

Too much Carnal Knowledge, put him in a Catch-22 situation.

[American Constitutionalist]

( * Garfunkel Found in the US After Sweden No-Show * ) .....

Don't feel bad Artie... Dear Leader was at the debates, but, still was a no show.

[CaptainK]

Paul Simon is the musical brains, true. But Garfunkel has been a part time professor of Mathematics at Columbia University during his life.

However he has destroyed his voice with the pot smoking, which is a shame.

[hosepipe]

Still crazy after all these years...

[Cementjungle]

I went to the Madison Square Garden once for a Simon and Garfunkle reunion concert (and also Paul Simon and the Black Lady Mombassa)... great evening.

I was sitting next to the sound booth (lousy cheap seat.. behind a pole too)... and Garfunkel kept coming back there to yell at the sound technician. He actually was really nasty to the poor guy, I felt sorry for him. Garfunkel seemed like a real ass they way he was acting.

[I see my hands]

"One trick pony."

There haven't been very many tricks for decades. Used to be they'd be a-flowin' like water from the tap.

Sounds of Silence for a timely example.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

Silver alert!

[Wally_Kalbacken]

Silver alert!

[Berlin_Freeper]

He belongs in jail for theft.

[Vendome]

Proof Positive the only thing that will happen if you are high is missing your exit or being on time for a plane....

There must be 50 ways...oh wait...

[3Fingas]

He was looking for “Jolting Joe” Di Maggio, but only found his “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”.

[Bullish]

Garfunkel’s a big nothing without Simon.... Sorry.

He probably wasn’t even missed at the show.

[Rocky]

US musician Art Garfunkel has been located in the US ending a search for the star which began after he failed to show up for a concert in Gothenburg in western Sweden on Friday.

He'd gone to look for America.

[Northern Yankee]

On that site is the song, Anji, that Paul Simon performs with us brother, Bob. Didn't know he had a brother. Bob's quite accomplished at guitar as well.

Thanks!

[Northern Yankee]

On that site is the song, Anji, that Paul Simon performs with his brother, Bob.

Fixed!

[Northern Yankee]

On that site is the song, Anji, that Paul Simon performs with his brother, Ed.

[LRoggy]

I hope there is a good excuse.

Attended the concert in Central Park in 1986 and loved it - 600,000 and they all cleaned up after themselves . . .

Saw Paul Simon at Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida lately and what a concert that was. That followed the Sting concert at the old Jackie Gleason Theatre in Miami Beach.

And I have tickets to The Who on November 1st - quite the trio of concerts for the past 12 months . . . I can die happy!

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Is that Statler or Waldorf?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

He belongs in jail for theft.

As long as he didn't sign the contract with intent to deceive, he's only guilty of breach of contract, and the contract most likely spells out the specific penalties for non-performance. If everyone who failed to show up for work was thrown in jail, we would run out of jails. I'm pretty sure he didn't get much in the way of front money, anyway.

[IronJack]

Uh-oh. Another “artiste” who’s slipped the dilatory bonds of reason?

[a fool in paradise]

Art and Paul should have sued.

Art Podell and Paul Potash, that is.

[scotts8826]

Those with tickets get a “partial” refund? What the heck is that all about? Shouldn’t they get a FULL refund and the show’s producer goes after Garfunkel for the money lost? Oh, I guess things must work diffently in a socialist leaning country.

[a fool in paradise]

He sent his understudy in his place, the President of the United States:

[midnightcat]

wow, you got an earful! Isn’t it interesting when we get to see the real person behind the “star” image that they have created? So often it’s a real eye-opener.

[NonValueAdded]

He slipped out the back, Jack.

[Dr. Sivana]

Obviously performing the biggest hit album of his solo career!



Break awa-a-a-a-ay
Fly across your ocean
Break awa-a-a-a-ay
Time has come for you
Break awa-a-a-a-ay
Fly across your ocean
Break awa-a-a-a-ay
Time has come

For you to awaken in another country
Greet the morning under foreign skies
Leaving me to face another Monday
It's not easy to get by

[Erasmus]

There must be 50 ways to leave your loofah.

(I could have done better if he had been scheduled to appear at a Paris art museum.)

[Revolting cat!]

Artie prolly ingested just a bit too much of parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.

And Simon says what?

[a fool in paradise]

Simon didn’t say.

[dmz]

Hmmm, maybe the girl with the dragon tattoo kidnapped him.

The place names in this story track with the book(s).

[Berlin_Freeper]

I didn’t even come close to saying put people in jail for not showing up for work.

Any amount of money would be theft.

[Revolting cat!]

Artie did the ticket holders a favor making the decision for them - some ex hasbeens are just not worth seeing.

[Berlin_Freeper]

I'm pretty sure he didn't get much in the way of front money, anyway.

Try robbing $1 from your local bank.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Breach of contract is not a criminal offense. Robbery is. If you refuse understand the difference I don’t care to try to explain it to you.