Paul Simon for Hurricane Katrina victims. The pair performed together in April 2010 in New Orleans at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. After Simon and Garfunkel split in 1970, Simon began writing and recording solo material again. His album "Paul Simon" was released in January 1972, preceded by his first experiment with world music, the Jamaican-inspired "Mother and Child Reunion". The single was a hit, reaching both the American and British Top 5. The album received universal acclaim, with critics praising the variety of styles and the confessional lyrics, reaching No. 4 in the U.S. and No. 1 in the
The Big Reunion 1 features the bands from the second series, whilst Disc 2 features the bands from the first series. The album was released through Universal Music on 28 February. The first series was sponsored by Crystalla, wristwear by Sekonda, whilst "The Big Reunion: On Tour" and "The Big Christmas Reunion" were sponsored by Seksy Intense Rose, also by Sekonda. The second series was sponsored by Blinkbox Music. The Big Reunion The Big Reunion was a British reality-documentary series that began airing on ITV2 on 31 January 2013. The show featured chart-topping bands who were big in the UK pop music scene