At 84 and battling Parkinson’s disease, Neil Diamond, left the world visibly moved this weekend. Seated in the audience Neil softly began singing “Sweet Caroline” from his chair. As his voice filled the theatre, the crowd joined in, turning the moment into a powerful, tear-filled chorus. You could see the emotion in his eyes — a man singing not just a song, but a lifetime of memories. Proof that even the illness can’t silence a soul like his.
For the audience at Los Angeles’s Pantages Theatre on the afternoon of July 12, 2025, the matinee performance of A…