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Neil Diamond announces 50th anniversary tour

Veteran American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond will be touring the UK as part of his 50th anniversary world tour.

One of the world’s best-selling artist of all time, Neil Diamond will be playing in Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham and culminating in a headline show at London’s O2.

Since emerging onto the scene in the 1960s, he has since been inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.

His vast discography has also seen him celebrate over ten No.1 singles, most recently releasing his Acoustic Christmas album last year.

Before that, Diamond revealed Melody Road, his first original material since 2008, and his 32nd studio album.

Neil Diamond - Something Blue (Official)

Here are those UK dates in full:

1 October – Arena, Manchester
3 October – The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
5 October – First Direct Arena, Leeds
13 October – Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham
17 October – The O2, London

Tickets are available from 10:00 on Friday 27 January through Ticketmaster.co.uk.