Neil Diamond has been {identified as having|clinically determined to have} Parkinson's disease, the {vocalist|performer|musician} revealed on his website Monday.
The legendary {music performer|artist|musician and performer} will be retiring, and has canceled the third leg {of the|with this|on this} 50th {Wedding anniversary|Birthday|Everlasting nature} tour.
"It is with great reluctance and {dissatisfaction|frustration|letdown} that I announce my retirement from concert {traveling|visiting}. I have been so honored to bring my shows to the {general public|open public|community} for the past {55|40|60} years, " said {Gemstone|Diamonds|Precious stone} in {a press release|an argument}, apologizing to those who had purchased tickets to upcoming shows.
The tour was {arranged|established|placed} to extend to {Sydney|Quotes|Down under} and New Zealand this March, {however the|nevertheless the} musician's website {explained} that "the {starting point|attack} of the disease {made|has turned} it difficult to travel and perform on {a huge|a sizable} scale basis. " {Seat tickets|Seats|Entry pass} purchased will be {returned|reinstated}.
Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor. With 38 songs in the Top 10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts, he is one of the world's best-selling artists of all time.[1]
Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. Additionally, he received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000 and in 2011 was an honoree at Kennedy Center. On the Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts, he has had eleven No. 1 singles: "Cracklin' Rosie", "Song Sung Blue", "Longfellow Serenade", "I've Been This Way Before", "If You Know What I Mean", "Desiree", "You Don't Bring Me Flowers", "America", "Yesterday's Songs", "Heartlight"
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