Neil Diamond announces retirement following Parkinson’s diagnosis

Singer-songwriter cancels all future tour dates, but says he will continue to write and record music

Neil Diamond
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Neil Diamond is retiring from the stage after half a century on the road due to the onset of Parkinson’s disease.

Revealing the diagnosis in a statement on his website two days before his 77th birthday, the singer-songwriter said it was “with great reluctance and disappointment” that he was retiring from concert touring.

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