Reunion Blues - Paul Simon has told Sky News he hopes to be re-united on stage with Art Garfunkel for a final farewell tour. The singer said he would "like to sing with him one last time and maybe do 10 or 15 shows and then say goodbye". However, the reunion may not happen immediately as Garfunkel has been suffering from vocal chord paresis, a weakness of one or both vocal chords, since 2010. Simon, who played Glastonbury at the weekend told Sky News, "He can't sing. I see him and talk to him, but this has been quite an ordeal for him. Here's a guy who was one of the most famous voices of his generation and then he gets a virus and it doesn't heal the way it usually does. It's more than frustrating for him."
Benefit Gig - George Michael is to stage a special concert for Sir Elton John's AIDs foundation. The gig at London's Royal Opera House will benefit the charity's newly created Elizabeth Taylor Memorial Fund. Michael said he "really wanted to honour the inspiring efforts" made by the actress in raising awareness of the disease. The charity show on 6 November is part of the singer's European Symphonica orchestral tour.
Honours Update - Jools Holland is to be honoured for his contribution to music and broadcasting. The 53-year-old will receive the Music Industry Trusts' Award at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on 7 November. Chairman of the award committee, David Munns, said they were looking for "someone special for our 20th anniversary". Previous recipients of the award include Sir Tom Jones, Sir Elton John and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Holland has presented the TV show Later... With Jools Hollandsince 1992, and was awarded an OBE in 2003 for his services to the British music industry.
In The Sale Room - A leather jacket worn by Michael Jackson in his renowned Thriller video has sold at auction in California for $1.8m (£1.1m). Jackson wore the jacket in the 1983 video, in a scene with a troupe of zombies who rise from their graves and break into a dance routine. It was bought by a Texas commodities trader who said he planned to use it to raise money for children's charities.
(Jim Evans)
