Hugh Masekela will join Paul Simon at Hard Rock Calling

Hugh Masekela will, after all, be joining Paul Simon performing the album 'Graceland' in its entirety, along with some of his greatest hits at next month's Hard Rock Calling in Hyde Park.

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Twenty-five years ago Hugh Masekela put forth an idea to Paul Simon to tour the ‘Graceland’ album with an array of South African musicians, including Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba and 10-man vocal team Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Now for the first time in 25 years, Paul Simon will be joined by original 'Graceland' musicians to bring the show back to the UK at Hard Rock Calling in London’s Hyde Park.

Soundgarden, and The Mars Volta headline on Friday. Bruce Springsteen returns to headline the Saturday night. Sunday sees Paul Simon performing the album 'Graceland' in its entirety, along with some of his greatest hits. Also confirmed are Iggy & The Stooges, John Fogerty, Alison Krauss, Cold Chisel, Lady Antebellum, Christina Perri, Tom Morello, Karima Francis, The Dirty Youth, Lawson, Black Stone Cherry, Amy MacDonald, Big Country, Kids in Glass Houses, Dawes, Guillemots, Skindred, Gary Clark Jr, Punch Brothers, Life In Film, Needtobreathe, Robert Randolph, The Night, Robert Ellis, Jonathan Wilson, Marlon Roudette, and Marcus Foster. For the line-up details, as available, please click here.

The established London open air music event showcases well known international acts, and a few legends over three days, from Friday 13th until Sunday 15th July 2012, and has a genuine festival feel to it.

Tickets for Friday are priced at £50. Tickets for Sunday at Hard Rock Calling are on sale priced at £55. Tickets were priced at £60 for Saturday and have sold out.

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