Neil Diamond surprises theatergoers with ‘Sweet Caroline' performance
Diamond performed 'Sweet Caroline' in a surprise appearance on Saturday at his namesake musical, 'The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise,' in Los Angeles at the Pantages Theater, according to a video of the moment posted to the musical's verified Instagram page.
In the clip, the crowd is seen applauding Diamond, who announced his retirement from performing in 2018 after revealing he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.
The theater crowd is then seen rising to their feet to join Diamond in singing his classic 1969 hit song.
'A moment we'll never forget,' the caption of the Instagram post read.
'A Beautiful Noise' was created in collaboration with Diamond and is billed as a 'musical memoir,' according to an official synopsis. It tells the true story of how the legendary singer went from being a kid in Brooklyn to a 'chartbusting, show-stopping American rock icon,' the synopsis read.
A post shared by Hollywood Pantages Theatre (@hollywoodpantagestheatre) In a 2023 interview with 'CBS Sunday Morning,' Diamond opened up about how he was coming to terms with living with Parkinson's disease, which affects the central nervous system.
'This is what I have to accept. And I'm willing to do it,' Diamond said. 'This is the hand that God's given me, and I have to make the best of it, and so I am. I am.'
At the time, Diamond added that he'd come to a place of acceptance, saying that 'a calm has moved in.'
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