Raspy Diamond offers refund
Singer and songwriter Neil Diamond has offered the audience of a recent Ohio concert a refund and asked for their forgiveness after he performed with a raspy voice.
Diamond, 67, was diagnosed with acute laryngitis after the show in Columbus, Ohio, and released a statement on his website apologizing to fans through the lyrics of his past hit, Play Me.
“Dear Fans in Columbus, I haven’t let you down before and I won’t let you down now,” Diamond said. “Until you hear from me again remember, You are the sun, I am the moon. You are the words. I am the tune. Forgive me. I love you.”
His laryngitis prognosis also forced Diamond to cancel two concerts this week in Wisconsin and Missouri. Both concerts have been rescheduled for dates in September.
Diamond’s spokeswoman said in a statement that fans who attended the show have until September 5 to seek a refund for their tickets.
The Sweet Caroline singer rose to fame in the 1960’s and 1970’s with hits such as Kentucky Woman and Song Sung Blue.
The New York City native also wrote popular radio tunes for 1960s pop group The Monkees, including I’m a Believer and Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow).
Though Diamond’s popularity waned in the 1980’s, a cult following of baby boomer fans still pack the pop icon’s concerts.
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