Neil Diamond Brings World Tour to Wachovia Center August 12th

Neil Diamond, one of the most popular performers in music for nearly four decades, returns to the stage with the biggest show he has ever presented. “Neil Diamond Live -- World Tour 2005” is set to work its magic in Philadelphia at the Wachovia Center on August 12th at 8 pm. His previous tour was the most successful of his spectacular career, drawing nearly 2,000,000 fans in the U.S., Canada and Europe in 2001-2002.

The tour kicked off in March with a sold-out tour of Australia and New Zealand, and continues in the U.K. and Ireland before arriving in the U.S. in July. It features a brand new stage set-up and his original touring band, including a horn section and a bevy of backup singers.

“If the first leg of our tour in Australia and New Zealand is any indication, this show is going to be a lot of fun to present,” said Diamond. “I can’t wait to get on stage and celebrate with the most incredibly loyal fans any artist could want.”

Tickets for Neil Diamond presented by AEG Live go on sale Monday, May 9th at 10 am. Tickets will be available at the Wachovia Center Complex box office and all Ticketmaster locations (including Boscov’s, Strawbridges, and Tower Records). To charge by phone, call 215-336-2000 or 856-338-9000 or go online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.aeglive.com. Ticket prices for reserved seats are $85 and $42.50. Tickets are subject to applicable facility fees and ticket convenience charges.

The most creatively bold, prolific and charismatic singer-songwriter of our era, Diamond has sold more than 120 million albums worldwide and broken box office records at major venues across the globe. On stage, he was the first rock-era performer to headline on Broadway, recorded one of the most acclaimed live albums ever issued (Hot August Night) and, according to Amusement Business, was the #1 box office solo artist for the decade of the ’90s. Among his recordings which have become pop standards are five gold or platinum singles—the #1 smashes “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” and “Song Sung Blue,” and Top 10s “Sweet Caroline” and “Holly Holy”—and other classics such as “I Am…I Said,” "Cherry, Cherry" and "Solitary Man." Today, his popularity continues unabated as each of his three most recent albums has reached the Billboard Top 40 and been certified gold. Diamond is currently recording a new album of original material.

Monday, May 02, 2005