today, special musical moment. neil diamond surprised theater-goers of a big hit. during the opening night of the new musical based on his life and career. sweet caroline good times never seemed so good, so good, so good so good yeah. i think the people knew the words, erica. i think they knew one or two. perhaps it is a very popular karaoke song. and that performance arare appearance for the 81-year-old music icon. annou he announced his retirement due to parkinson s disease. and i think i need to go see the show. there we go. i m sure you will.
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i m working to make connections of a different kind. adp helps canyon ranch place the right people in the right jobs, so employees like dave can achieve what they re working for. finally tonight here, how great to see neil diamond. it was a performance many thought would never happen again. neil diamond coming out of retirement and on stage. sweet caroline good times never seemed so good so good so good so good diamond retired from touring two years ago after revealing he has parkinson s.
it is with great reluctance and disappointment that i announce my retirement from concert touring, he said. cutting short his 50th anniversary tour on doctor s orders after being diagnosed with parkinson s disease. sweet caroline reporter: the last time we saw him, bundled up on new year s, his hands were shaking slightly as he warmed up the crowd in times square, but otherwise, showed no signs he might be struggling himself. early symptoms of parkinson s include tremors, stiffness and potential speech difficulties. he ll continue to write and record. his music has helped plenty of others weather tough times. most famously in boston after the marathon bombing. sweet caroline good times never seemed so good reporter: tonight, diamond is thanking his fans, saying this
retiring from touring after being diagnosed with parkinson s disease. sweet caroline good times never seemed so good look at how happy everybody is in the audience there. diamond releasing a statement apologizing to his fans who had purchased tickets to see him. he had been planning to travel to australia and new zealand as part of his 50th anniversary tour. h will continue writing and recording. he turns 77 tomorrow. look. even if you re not a diehard neil diamond fan, you know almost all of the words to his song. an incredible journey. touring through the 70s and all over the world. we wish him well. more than 100 people are giving impact statements at convicted predator larry nassar over sexual abuse.