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Music News South Africa

Neil Diamond in first SA tour

Neil Diamond will be performing in South Africa for the first time during April 2011. There will be four shows, beginning on 2 April at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, 5 April at the Moses Mabhida Stadium Durban, 8 April at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth and 11 April, 2011, at the Cape Town Stadium.
Neil Diamond in first SA tour

Over the course of a career that kicked in with the rush of "Cherry Cherry" in 1966 and continues nearly four decades later, Neil Diamond has sold over 120 million albums and set box office records at major venues all over the world.

He has charted a staggering 37 top-10 singles and 18 top-10 albums. In September, 2010, he was nominated for The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. His last studio album, "Home Before Dark" (2008), debuted at number one in the US and internationally. His 2009 DVD, Hot August Night/ NYC, has been certified double platinum. A Grammy Award-winning artist, Diamond is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award. Diamond's many other achievements include a Golden Globe Award and 12 Grammy nominations. He was NARAS's 2009 MusiCares Person of the Year.

Tickets available at Computicket from 9am on Saturday, 9 October, 2010. www.computicket.com or +27 (0)83 915 8000.

Tour Itinerary

Johannesburg

Saturday, 2 April, 2011. Soccer City Precinct. Tickets from R250 to R950.

Durban

Tuesday, 5 April, 2011. Moses Mabhida Stadium. Tickets from R200 to R575.

Port Elizabeth

Friday, 8 April, 2011. Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Tickets from R200 to R575.

Cape Town

Monday, 11 April, 2011. Cape Town Stadium. Tickets from R250 to R900.

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