LIVE NATION ANNOUNCES ’S THE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR

– Produced by Live Nation, The 50 Year Anniversary World Tour Kicks Off On April 7 with Shows Lined Up In Cities Across the U.S. and Canada; Europe and U.K. Dates To Be Announced Soon –

– Tickets For The 50 Year Anniversary World Tour On Sale December 9 at LiveNation.com –

LOS ANGELES (November 30, 2016) – Live Nation announced today that music icon, Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Member, Neil Diamond, will celebrate his unparalleled career spanning 50 years with a world tour. The 50 Year Anniversary World Tour, produced by Live Nation, will begin April 7 in Fresno, CA and will visit cities across North America including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver, Tampa and more as the incomparable artist performs songs from his iconic discography. North American tour dates are listed below. Europe and U.K. dates to be announced soon.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets for The 50 Year Anniversary World Tour before the general public beginning Monday, December 5 at 10:00 am through Thursday, December 8 at 10:00 pm. Tickets for The 50 Year Anniversary World Tour go on sale December 9 at www.livenation.com.

“Neil Diamond is more than just a music icon. His singular artistry and talent has left an indelible mark on American culture and has helped shape the sound of popular music for five decades,” says Michael Rapino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation Entertainment. “Live Nation is honored to be a part of bringing his 50 year anniversary tour to fans around the world.”

Throughout an illustrious and wide-ranging musical career, Neil Diamond has sold over 125 million albums worldwide and has charted 37 Top 40 singles and 16 Top 10 albums both in the U.S. and internationally. A Grammy Award-winning artist, Diamond is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award, one of the highest honors bestowed upon songwriters. Diamond’s many other achievements include a Golden Globe Award, 13 Grammy nominations and 2009’s NARAS’s MusiCares Person of the Year award. In 2011, Diamond received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime of contributions to American culture.

NEIL DIAMOND – THE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR All dates, cities and venues below subject to change. Friday, April 7, 2017 Fresno, CA SaveMart Center Sunday, April 9, 2017 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena Wednesday, April 12, 2017 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center Friday, April 14, 2017 Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center Sunday, April 16, 2017 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Center Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena Friday, April 21, 2017 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center Sunday, April 23, 2017 Tampa, FL Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Ft. Lauderdale, FL BB&T Center Friday, April 28, 2017 Charlotte, NC Center Sunday, April 30, 2017 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena Tuesday, May 2, 2017 , LA Sunday, May 21, 2017 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena Wednesday, May 24, 2017 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center Friday, May 26, 2017 Indianapolis, IN Banker's Life Fieldhouse Sunday, May 28, 2017 Chicago, IL Tuesday, May 30, 2017 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena Friday, June 2, 2017 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills Sunday, June 4, 2017 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Friday, June 9, 2017 Baltimore, MD Royal Farms Arena Sunday, June 11, 2017 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena Thursday, June 15, 2017 New York, NY Saturday, June 17, 2017 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center Thursday, June 22, 2017 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Friday, July 14, 2017 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena Sunday, July 16, 2017 Houston, TX Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Dallas, TX Friday, July 21, 2017 Denver, CO Pepsi Center Monday, July 24, 2017 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena Wednesday, July 26, 2017 Seattle, WA Key Arena Friday, July 28, 2017 Portland, OR Sunday, July 30, 2017 San Jose, CA SAP Center Wednesday, August 2, 2017 Sacramento, CA Friday, August 4, 2017 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena Tuesday, August 8, 2017 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center Thursday, August 10, 2017 Los Angeles, CA The Forum Saturday, August 12, 2017 Los Angeles, CA The Forum

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For Neil Diamond, contact: Deborah Radel DRPR [email protected]

Sujata Murthy UME [email protected]

Jennie Boddy Capitol Records [email protected]

For Live Nation, contact: Victor Trevino [email protected]