Carly Simon reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis and recent skin cancer treatment

musicJul 27, 2026181,275

Carly Simon, 83, revealed in a statement that she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease following an evaluation at the Mayo Clinic and that she has been learning to live with the condition. She said Parkinson’s has produced unpredictable days of fatigue and apathy and that mobility issues followed knee and hip replacements related to arthritis. During the same period Simon underwent surgery to remove basal cell carcinoma from her face, and she said the altered appearance made her self conscious and led her to withdraw from public view. Recording her new album Comes in Waves gave structure to her days and helped her cope, and the record is scheduled for release on 14 August. Simon thanked her doctors, family and friends, said music has “rescued me more times than I can count,” and added that she now moves more slowly and leans on others but is still very much here. The statement noted Parkinson’s affects more than 10 million people worldwide and that treatment can help manage symptoms even though there is no cure.

Albumism

@albumism.com

Hope and strength to Carly Simon as she navigates these health challenges.

10834h ago

Shilayly-Girl-Sassy-Mouth5

Medical Technology and Medications have come so far, hopefully there will be a Cure soon

firstprinciples.bsky.social5

Nobody does it better. Best wishes to her

Satan1

Ngl, I thought this was an old picture of Steven Tyler

TackyWhale1

Man. She is a great singer. :(

GarwoodStevens1

Awful news. I love her music and style. 😢😢

Duane Brown 🌞🌊🌈🟧1

Wishing her the best. I just listened to her album of Standards last night.

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr30

Oh, this saddens me. Sending her all the good juju.

Janet Pax2

This is awful. I hope she'll be okay.

Deborah Lynn

@mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social

apnews.com/article/carl... Singer Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was recently treated for skin cancer. “My family and I knew that something more was going on. After an extensive evaluation at the Mayo Clinic, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s,” she said.

264h ago

jerismurfturf2

No fair!! Why do the good ones go down faster ?❤️‍🩹

forced2bnice2u.bsky.social1

I didn’t read the article but to be hit with cancer on top of Parkinson’s just feels cruel. Wishing her nothing but the best!💙

Will McKinley

@willmckinley.bsky.social

Despite a Parkinson’s diagnosis, Carly Simon is releasing her first new album of original songs in 18 years. Music “has rescued me more times that I can count.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/a... #MusicSky

274h ago

John Shirley

@johnshirley2024.bsky.social

My wife has Parkinson's, only diagnosed two years ago. Same generation as Carly. More and more evidence indicates that childhood exposure to pesticides can cause the eventual development of Parkinson's. My wife grew up next to an orchard that was bugkiller gassed by crop dusting planes.

263h ago

Greg Burton1

Hope she's doing well, John. Miss chatting with her on Facebook.

atqueens.bsky.social1

Three years ago I took the Smell Test through the #MichaelJFoxFoundation. Last week I was asked to fill out some surveys related to Parkinson’s research. I also got my smell test results — 83% (anything above 40% is good). I have a brother with Parkinson’s and two aunts, one cousin had it.

Travels With Brindle, Danceteria elevator operator

@travelswithbrindle.bsky.social

Carly Simon is one of the artists I associate with my mom (we had her Greatest Hits in the car when I was young) and my mom’s husband was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s So much love to Carly

163h ago

Travels With Brindle, Danceteria elevator operator3

Posting one of my articles under this feels weird, but this retrospective on Carly Simon’s film scores at @crooked-marquee.bsky.social is one of my mom’s favorite things I’ve written

populuxe 🍃1

it’s a tough one — i hope for peace, comfort, & loved ones for anyone affected with it

Stereogum

@stereogum.com

Carly Simon reveals the Parkinson's and cancer diagnoses that inspired her new album

174h ago

Nolan Hicks

@ndhapple.bsky.social

NOBODY BRAVES IT BETTER: Carly tells world she has Parkinson's -- www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...

136h ago

Rima I Anabtawi

@rimaanabtawi.bsky.social

Oh, Carly. 💞💫😔 In a heartfelt letter to fans, Carly Simon has revealed she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

157h ago

HuffPost

@huffpost.com

The two-time Grammy winner, 83, is set to release new music next month after a 17-year absence.

93h ago

Stardust 🌏🎬

@stardustbluepr.com

Prayers to Carly and family...🙏 “So many people have written to me, kindly wondering about my relative silence, asking how I am and what I have been doing,” Simon wrote in a statement,“The truth is, I’ve been learning how to live with Parkinson’s disease.”

112h ago

Katie 🗝️

@ktfromca.bsky.social

My Grandpa had Parkinsons. It's heartbreaking to watch it slowly dim their light over the years. Carly & her family are in my thoughts & prayers as they navigate this diagnosis 💕 Thank you Carly for sharing your creative gifts with the world. 83 & still iconic ✨ www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/ar...

64h ago

Timmy in DFW 🏳️‍🌈

@railcub.bsky.social

Neil Diamond, Linda Ronstadt and now Carly Simon. 😢. Like all of us, she is strong and will fight it. We are warriors.

62h ago

Wuzzy 🟧

@realwuzzy.bsky.social

Carly Simon is one of the nicest people ever to walk the face of this planet. This should not be happening to her. 🎁🔗

33h ago

Matt

@mattmurph24.bsky.social

Carly Simon shares Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and says music has ‘rescued’ her www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...

33h ago

Brendan

@chibdm.bsky.social

I'm not like a huge Carly Simon fan, but it's dark seeing that diagnosis. We're about to see some real bad times for a lot of these 60s-70s celebrities.

43h ago

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