21-07-2025
Rock legend fighting incurable disease performs 7 years after retiring
Despite having a debilitating disease, Neil Diamond stunned fans with a surprise performance at a recent show in Los Angeles.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee sang his hit song 'Sweet Caroline' at the Pantages Theater on Saturday, July 12. The theater was showing a production of 'The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise.'
'A moment we'll never forget,' the production wrote in an Instagram video posted Sunday, July 13.
The video showed Diamond, 84, singing from his seat in the audience while the crowd sang along and cheered.
'This is a real gift! God bless you, Neil,' an Instagram user wrote on the post.
'Beautiful. Mr. Diamond continues to be a treasure. May he know what he means to so many,' another comment reads.
Diamond announced his retirement from performing back in 2018 after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.
The 84-year-old was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. He also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.
Diamond is estimated to have sold more than 130 million records across his career.
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