Well, that didn’t last long.

Despite spending last year on the road bidding his fans around the country goodbye with “Homeward Bound — the Farewell Tour,” Paul Simon will make his return to the Bay Area concert stage as the closing-night headliner at this year’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.

The promoters of the festival, which will take place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park from Aug. 9 to 11, announced Simon’s comeback on Friday, March 22 — the first time an individual headliner’s name was revealed ahead of the full lineup. The rest of the bill will drop on Tuesday, March 26.

Simon brings with him a wealth of pop songs spanning decades, from Simon & Garfunkel’s well-worn late 1960s folk classics and his own solo masterwork, 1986’s “Graceland,” through his latest release, 2016’s “Stranger to Stranger.”

Even before launching his farewell tour, the 77-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician promised fans that he would still pop up for the occasional one-off benefit concert to continue doing his part to save the planet. Outside Lands seems to fit the criteria with its altruistic programs such as Eco Lands, the Outside Lands Works charitable fund and its annual beach cleanup events.

As part of Friday’s announcement, Simon said he would donate the entire net proceeds from his appearance at the festival to an as-yet-unnamed local environmental nonprofit organization.

“I’m looking forward with great anticipation to playing at Golden Gate Park this summer. This will be my first appearance there, and it’s an honor to join the long line of musicians who’ve given the park its sanctified musical heritage,” Simon said in a statement.

“I’m equally pleased to be playing in San Francisco with its well-deserved reputation for being in the forefront of environmental issues. I’m grateful for the opportunity to be of service to this vital cause.”

A limited number of Eager Beaver presale tickets, priced from $349.50 for general admission to $785 for VIP access, sold out earlier this week.

The date for the general sale will be announced with the full lineup reveal. This year, the festival will also offer a special Golden Gate Pass for $1,595 that offers access to VIP offerings plus entry to the new Golden Gate Club, with elevated views of the Lands End main stage.