Neil Diamond surprises the audience at the premiere of his musical ‘A Beautiful Noise’ with ‘Sweet Caroline’: see

in the diamond fans were already in the clouds during the opening night of his Broadway musical quite a noise Sunday 4th December. But there was a surprise when the 81-year-old singer wowed the audience at the Broadhurst Theater with a performance of his anthem “Sweet Caroline.”

I thought the highlight of the night was watching Neil Diamond watch and love @hermosoruido and then THIS happened. pic.twitter.com/P5Mpw9qYlE

—Jamie DuMont (@jamiedumont) December 5, 2022

The audience and cast of the show cheered when Neil took the mic. His voice was as sweet as ever as he sang, and as the singer approached the song’s iconic chorus, a lovely chorus began to harmonize behind him.

And the soft rock legend stepped into the role, donning a toned down version of one of her signature sequin jackets. Instead of all-over glitter, the sleek look featured a metallic python print in black.

Broadway professional and podcaster jamie dumont captured the moment for Neil fans around the world. The led to Twitter with the clip and shared, “I thought the highlight of the night was seeing Neil Diamond watching and loving @beautifulnoise and then THIS happened.”

It was a rare outing for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer, who was in production with his wife. katie mcneil🇧🇷 Neil has remained out of the spotlight since he stopped touring in January 2018 after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. By the way, that was the last time he performed in New York since 2017.

Fans were heartbroken when he initially announced the news in 2018. In a statement, he shared with NPR and other outlets, he said: “It is with great reluctance and disappointment that I announce my retirement from the concert tour.

“I was very honored to bring my concerts from the last 50 years to the public. My sincere apologies to everyone who bought tickets and planned to come to the next shows”. He added that he would continue to write music “for a long time to come”. Concluding with a nod to his success “thanks to you”, he said to fans, “This trip has been ‘so good, so good, so good’.