2012 Neil Diamond Tour Stops at Tampa Bay Times Forum on June 3
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 23, 2011
Contact: Jessica Eckley (813.301.6893, jeckley@sptimesforum.com)
NEIL DIAMOND TAKES HIS GREATEST HITS ON THE ROAD IN
HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED 2012 NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR
Playing the Tampa Bay Times Forum June 3, 2012
TAMPA, FL - Rock and Pop Icon Neil Diamond, a 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and 2011 Kennedy Center Honoree, will take his greatest hits on the road on a much-anticipated North American tour including a show at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on June 3rd. The show, which features all of Neil Diamond’s classic favorites, will go on sale to the public beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 5th. Tickets will be available at Ticketmaster.com, LiveNation.com, NeilDiamond.com and at the McDonald’s Ticket Office at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. VIP Packages will also be available through VIP Nation, including premium seats, exclusive merchandise and more. For more information please visit: www.VIPNation.com
In addition, Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings recently announced that Neil Diamond would release The Very Best of Neil Diamond – The Original Studio Recordings on December 6th. The album will feature 23 of the most popular hits and signature tracks from America's quintessential singer-songwriter. This is the first Neil Diamond collection to draw from the artist's complete studio discography and includes tracks such as “Forever In Blue Jeans,” “Cherry, Cherry,” “Sweet Caroline,” “I’m A Believer,” “Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon, ” “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers,” “Red, Red Wine,” “America” and many more.
Diamond will make a string of high profile media appearances in addition to being a Kennedy Center Honoree on December 27th. He will also perform at the 85th Anniversary Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Today Show, NBC’s Tree Lighting at Rockefeller and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
ABOUT NEIL DIAMOND
Across a musical career spanning nearly five decades, Neil Diamond has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide, with a remarkable track record of 16 Top Ten albums, and 37 Top Ten singles. A Grammy Award-winning artist, Neil Diamond has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriter's Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award. Among Diamond's many other honors, he has received a Golden Globe Award, 12 Grammy nominations and was named the 2009 MusiCares Person of the Year.
Tickets: Tickets for this show go on sale Monday, December 5 at 10:00 a.m. Ticket prices for this event are $52.25, $82.25, and $117.25 (Facility fees and service charges are not included). Tickets are available at the McDonald’s Ticket Office at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, Ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster outlets. Charge by phone at 800.745.3000. For dinner reservations at Firestick Grill, please visit ticketmaster.com or call 813.301.6926. Advanced parking passes are available at www.Ticketmaster.com and the ticket office.