When is neil diamond touring again

He attended New York University on a fencing scholarship and his ultimate life ambition was a career in medicine, motivated by a desire to discover the cure to cancer after his Grandmother passed away from the disease.

However in his final year of university a music publisher offered him 50 dollars a week to write songs for them and the rest is history. From there his success only grew as he began to play back to back sold out concerts at huge venues.

From then on he continued to release Platinum albums and has never really experienced a slump in his popularity. Pretty good for someone who had planned on going into medicine. Thursday 19th October. Neil Diamond. O2 Arena, London. Given the spate of musical legends dying in the past few years I am making a conscious effort to see some of those that I have never seen before.

The secondary market has also contributed to these inflated prices. Like Noah, Neil seems to have collected two of everything with his 13 piece backing band; two guitarists, two keyboards, two drummers, two backing singers, two times two brass section and a lone bass player. There is no point picking any highlights as its hit after hit, singalong after singalong. Sweet Caroline obviously stands out and the venue is like a giant Karaoke bar with 20, people belting it out.

Read more. Report as inappropriate. I wasn't even born yet when Neil Diamond began performing, but lucky for me that doesn't matter much because even at seventy three years young Neil is still up there dancing and singing. If you haven't had a chance to see Neil Diamond perform live before I strongly suggest that you do because he is one of the few artists today that stretches across several generations.

The amazing part about the music that Neil Diamond sings is that no matter what your age you can get into it and its fun and entertaining. It is the sort of happy go lucky music that you can't help but tap your foot to and dance. The songs that he sings to me are sort of like that of a cool summer breeze in that they carry the stress and anger of the day away and replace it with something that you are likely to remember for months later. The best part about watching Neil perform live is the fact that even at his, ahem, advanced age he still gets up there and dances like he was twenty five years old and it gives me hope that at that age I might have half as much fun as he does now!

After each set Neil is quick to blow kisses to the crowd and he always bows and thanks the crowd for their praise and admiration of him and he really seems to appreciate the fact that they came to see him.

For most pensioners who are in their 70's, they spend their evenings relaxing in front of the television or enjoying a good book. Neil Diamond spends his surrounded by thousands of fans, singing classics out into gigantic venues. You only have to take one look at the passionate manner in which he delivers hits such as 'Cracklin' Rosie' to understand that Neil Diamond would not be content with a simple retirement.

He adores entertaining crowds and capitalises on the reaction to favourites such as 'Hello Again'. Despite his age he still commands a stage and performs with a great sense of enthusiasm and purpose. This keeps the audience clapping and cheering along as there is a huge emphasis on fun and nostalgia during the gig. Neil has saved his A-game weapon for a huge finale of 'Sweet Caroline', perhaps his most iconic hit.

A truly iconic artist with an equally iconic live show. Oh what a night and what a treat! I am a Neil Diamond live concert virgin but it was definitely worth the wait. Neil Diamond is still delighting audiences with his original hits and with new ones. He speaks to the crowd and everyone is happy to oblige by standing and dancing and singing along. Of course I have my faves and I was not disappointed and though some are a little sad when you think about them lyrically it is joyful when he brings it to life with a crowd.

He even sings a song that he says is actually sad for him but it brought him great joy to sing it. Neil is still rocking on and is a definite bucket-lister. If you haven't seen him at a venue you need to get movin' and get it done.

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Catch him live by checking out the tour dates and concert ticket information here on Stereoboard. No live reviews posted yet. Be the first to write a review. Follow Our Updates. Diamond, who turns 77 on Wednesday, cancelled his March tour dates for Australia and New Zealand on medical advice.

The Solitary Man singer was midway through his 50th anniversary tour. In a statement he said he took the decision "with great reluctance and disappointment".

Parkinson's is a progressive condition in which the brain becomes damaged. It can lead to tremors, difficulty moving, speech changes and eventually memory problems.

Diamond hopes to continue writing and recording for some time to come, a post on his website reads. With a nod to his hit Sweet Caroline, he added: "This ride has been 'so good, so good, so good' thanks to you.

Diamond, who has sold over million albums worldwide, is set to receive a lifetime achievement award at Sunday's Grammy Awards. The singer last performed in the UK and Ireland in October as part of the 50th anniversary world tour, but the the onset of Parkinson's disease "has made it difficult to travel and perform on a large scale basis," his official website said.

Friends and fans sent their best wishes to the singer on social media as news of his retirement spread.