Surprise! Neil Diamond is back on stage years after he revealed that he was suffering from a medical condition.
According to NME, the legendary singer made a rare public appearance at the Boston Red Sox game in the United States over the weekend.
His performance comes four years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2018.
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Diamond performed his all-time classic hit "Sweet Caroline," to which the crowd sang along. The song has been the team's anthem since 1997.
The track gained popularity during Euro 2020, and England football fans have loved the song.
A few weeks ago, Britain voted for Rod Stewart to sing the song as part of his setlist during Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.
The National Football League's Carolina Panthers also used the song on several occasions in the past.
The rare appearance comes a few months after the singer sold his entire music catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group. The price of his songwriting and recording credits was not disclosed to the public.
The agreement also included 110 unreleased tracks, archival video footage, and an unreleased album.
In a statement, Diamond expressed his gratitude to UMG after almost a decade with the music giant.
"Lucian, Jody, Bruce, Michelle, and the global team at UMG, will continue to represent my catalog and future releases with the same passion and integrity that have always fueled my career," he added.
UMG chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge also said that Diamond is a "universal songwriter."
"Through our existing partnership, we are honoured to have earned his trust to become the permanent custodians of his monumental musical legacy," he added.
Rolling Stone reported that UMG will be handling Diamond's music if ever he decides to record future tracks.
Some of the biggest songs included in his catalog are "America," "I Am... I Said," "Cracklin' Rosie," and "Sweet Caroline."
The singer was not the first musician to make a similar move as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Paul Simon have also sold their catalog rights to different companies.
As of this writing, Diamond has not confirmed whether he'll release new songs in the near future.
In early 2018, the singer was forced to cancel the third leg of his 50th Anniversary tour after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Months later, he revealed that he wanted to perform live again despite his condition.
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