'You're So Vain' singer Carly Simon says Parkinson's and cancer diagnoses kept her from public eye

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. The co-founder of The Michael J. Fox Foundation called it "powerful" to see two Parkinson's patients interacting with one another. Carly Simon has Parkinson's disease and underwent surgery for basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer. The "You're So Vain" singer told People magazine in a statement published July 27 why she had recently stayed out of the spotlight. "It has taken me some time to understand the diagnosis, to adjust to it, and to decide how much I wanted to say about it publicly," the 83-year-old told the outlet. "Parkinson's is different for everyone, and it can be unpredictable. Some days I'm so tired I can't get the day moving at all. On others, it gives me a little more room to move, think, work and feel like myself." MICHAEL J. FOX SAYS GOING PUBLIC WITH PARKINSON'S WAS 'HELL' ON WIFE TRACY POLLAN On July 27, 2026, Carly Simon to