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in London on October 19, 2017. The tour began just after the March release of a 50-song, three-disc career-spanning box set titled ''

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.'' The Oceania tour was announced on November 10, 2017 and cancelled on January 22, 2018, after Diamond announced he had been diagnosed with

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Set list

# "In My Lifetime" # "

Cherry, Cherry "Cherry, Cherry" is a 1966 song written, composed, and recorded by American musician Neil Diamond. Background The song was recorded in February - March 1966, and was originally intended as a demo, arranged by Artie Butler and produced by Jeff B ...

" # " You Got to Me" # " Solitary Man" # " Love on the Rocks" # " Hello Again" # " Play Me" # "

Song Sung Blue "Song Sung Blue" is a 1972 hit song written and recorded by Neil Diamond, inspired by the second movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto #21. It was released on Diamond's album '' Moods'', and later appeared on many of Diamond's live and compilati ...

" # " Beautiful Noise" # " Desiree" # "

Dry Your Eyes "Dry Your Eyes" is a single by English rapper and producer Mike Skinner under the music project the Streets. The song describes the protagonist trying to cope with his girlfriend breaking up with him. It was released in the UK on 19 July 2004. ...

" # " If You Know What I Mean" # "

Forever in Blue Jeans "Forever in Blue Jeans" is a song by Neil Diamond which he co-wrote with his guitarist Richard Bennett. The up-tempo track was released as a single by Columbia in February 1979, having featured on Diamond's album ''You Don't Bring Me Flowers'' w ...

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You Don't Bring Me Flowers "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" is a song written by Neil Diamond with Alan and Marilyn Bergman for the daily TV sitcom ''All That Glitters''. The song was intended to be the theme song, but Norman Lear, the show's creator, changed the concept of the ...

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Red Red Wine "Red Red Wine" is a song originally written, performed and recorded by American singer Neil Diamond in 1967 that appears on his second studio album, '' Just for You''. The lyrics are written from the perspective of a person who finds that drink ...

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I'm a Believer "I'm a Believer" is a song written by Neil Diamond and recorded by the Monkees in 1966 with the lead vocals by Micky Dolenz. The single, produced by Jeff Barry, hit the number-one spot on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for the week endi ...

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Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" is a song written by American musician Neil Diamond, whose recording of it on Bang Records reached number 10 on the US pop singles chart in 1967. The song enjoyed a second life when it appeared on the 1994 ''Pul ...

" # " Brooklyn Road" # " Stones" # " Be" # " Lonely Looking Sky" # " Skybird" # "

Jazz Time '' Jazz Time '' is a studio album released by Red Nichols and his Five Pennies in 1950 on Capitol 10-inch LP record H 215. It was also released as 45rpm set EBF-215. The album features traditional jazz, or as one review put it, "dixieland madne ...

" # " Soolaimon" # "

Holly Holy "Holly Holy" is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond with instrumental backing provided by the American Sound Studio house band in Memphis. Released as a single on October 13, 1969, it was a successful follow-on to " Sweet Caroline", reach ...

" # " I Am ...I Said" # " Sweet Caroline" # "

Cracklin' Rosie "Cracklin' Rosie" is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond in 1970, with instrumental backing by Los Angeles session musicians from the Wrecking Crew, including Hal Blaine on drums, Larry Knechtel on keyboards, Joe Osborn on bass, Al Case ...

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