GIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Neil Diamond Announces 50th Anniversary Tour

Live Nation and MCD Productions are honoured to announce – on his birthday – that musical icon, Grammy award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Member, Neil Diamond will be extending his 50^th anniversary tour to the UK and Europe in 2017. Celebrating his unparalleled career, the tour will begin in Zurich on September 13^th before coming to the UK in October for six stunning arena dates.

Sunday 8^th  October: The SSE Arena, Belfast

Tuesday 10^th  October: 3Arena, Dublin

ON SALE FRIDAY 27 JANUARY at 10am

3 CD 50^th Anniversary Collection To Be Released Worldwide On March 31, 2017

“Neil Diamond is more than just a music icon. His singular artistry and talent has left an indelible mark on American culture and has helped shape the sound of popular music for five decades” says Michael Rapino, President and CEO of Live Nation Entertainment. “Live Nation is honoured to be a part of bringing his 50 year anniversary tour to fans around the world.”

In addition to his upcoming tour, UME and Capitol Music Group have announced the March 31^st release of Neil Diamond: The 50^th Anniversary Collection, a celebratory music package that includes 50 songs that range 50 years in Diamond’s career. Under the supervision of Diamond, the anniversary set includes his own handpicked songs and a carefully curated 50 page booklet with new liner notes.

Throughout an illustrious and wide-ranging musical career, Neil Diamond has sold over 130 million albums worldwide and has charted 37 Top 40 singles and 16 Top 10 albums. A Grammy Award-winning artist, Diamond is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award, one of the highest honours bestowed upon songwriters. Diamond’s many other achievements include a Golden Globe award, 13 Grammy nominations and 2009’s NARAS MusiCares Person of the Year award. In 2011, Diamond received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime of contributions to American culture.

SEPTEMBER 2017

WEDNESDAY 13^th     HALLENSTADION                 ZURICH

SATURDAY    16^TH     SAP ARENA                           MANNHEIM

TUESDAY      19^TH     STADTHALLE                        VIENNA

THURSDAY   21^ST     OLYMPIAHALLE                    MUNICH

SATURDAY    23^RD     ZIGGO DOME                       AMSTERDAM

TUESDAY      26^TH     BARCLAYCARD ARENA      HAMBURG

THURSDAY   28^TH     SPORTPALEIS                      ANTWERP

OCTOBER 2017

SUNDAY        1^ST       ARENA                                   MANCHESTER

TUESDAY      3^RD       SSE HYDRO                         GLASGOW

THURSDAY   5^TH       FIRST DIRECT ARENA        LEEDS

SUNDAY        8^TH       SSE ARENA                          BELFAST

TUESDAY      10^TH     3ARENA                                 DUBLIN

FRIDAY          13^TH     BARCLAYCARD ARENA     BIRMINGHAM

TUESDAY      17^TH     O2 ARENA                             LONDON

Tickets are on-sale from 10am on Friday 27^th January and are available from:

The SSE Arena, Belfast Box Office:

Tel. 028 90 739074 
Book on Line: www.ssearenabelfast.com

In person: From 100 Ticketmaster Outlets Nationwide 
By Telephone (24 Hour): Northern Ireland - 0844 277 44 55
Book On Line: www.ticketmaster.ie