Art Garfunkel Says He's Considering Leaving the United States

Art Garfunkel, the singer known for his half of Simon & Garfunkel, says he's considering leaving the United States. In a new interview with The Guardian, the 84-year-old expressed disappointment with the state of the country under Donald Trump and raised the possibility of departing for good. Consequence rounded up the interview on September 6, 2026.

What Garfunkel said

In the Guardian interview, Garfunkel spoke about his concerns over the current state of the U.S. and put the idea of "leaving his own country" on the table. He did not specify a timeline or a destination in the piece.

Consequence's write-up paired the remark with Garfunkel's long-standing habit of long-distance walking — for a singer whose public life has been defined by "walking away," the idea of leaving the country isn't entirely out of character.

The long-walk backstory

Garfunkel has long been known for his extended walking treks, with routes crossing the United States, Japan and Europe over the years — a distinctive part of his public persona that has kept him well acquainted with places beyond America.

Born in 1941, Garfunkel formed Simon & Garfunkel with Paul Simon, one of the defining folk-rock duos of 1960s America. The full interview appears in The Guardian.