Neil Diamond walked away with top at the annual Billboard Awards

Weekend at the annual Billboard Awards, where U2 and Neil Diamond went with top award held.

U2 walked away with the Top Touring Artist award for their 360 tour whilsts Neil Diamond was honoured with the Icon Award.

Crowd in Las Vegas, where he also received a standing ovation Neil Diamond joked infront accept this award, "I'm gonna get spoiled. Don't do that. I would've settled for a Top 10 record; you didn't have to do the whole award thing. I love it. I don't know exactly what it means to be an icon, but I always wanted to be one. Now I guess I am…I'm gonna Google it right after the show and find out exactly how an icon is supposed to handle himself. But this is absolutely wonderful…What can I say? It's too much."

Neil Diamond revealed Dream

Neil Diamond revealed to perform Dream a selection of his all time favourite songs of the rock era.

Neil world's biggest songs and songwriters pays homage to some. Dreams includes works originally recorded by such legendary artists as The Beatles, The Eagles, Randy Newman, Bill Withers, Leon Russell, Leonard Cohen and more.

Neil has sold his album Home Before Dark copies more than 125 million, his album debuting at No1 in the US and abroad. His most current release, Hot August Night NYC DVD, is already certified double platinum.

Here is how one critic describes Dreams: "Diamond shows that he is the master of interpretation on Gladys Knights and the Pips' Midnight Train to Georgia. Here with just his plaintive tenor awash with all the weathered scars and some haunting harmonica riffs, the feeling of missing someone far away has never more real than on this rendition of this superb tune. Another heart tugging moment comes with Diamond's sober take of the Beatles' Yesterday. Backed mainly by the piano, Diamond takes his time to squeeze out every ounce of emotion from this ballad. Though the strumming of the acoustic guitar on Alone Again (Naturally) gives a brisk rhythm, it nevertheless does not take away the song's lofty message of finding hope in the times of death, heartbreak and spiritual isolation. While Linda Ronstadt gave Randy Newman's Feels Like Home a bombastic uplift a few years ago, Diamond's take is more like one you would hear performed to an intimate crowd in a coffee shop."

Mary Byrne sing Neil Diamond's songs

X Factor contestant Mary Byrne will be Neil Diamond's support act at the Aviva, was singing Neil Diamond songs in front of regulars in her local pub

In an interview with the Irish Independent, she said: "Am I excited about it? I still can't believe it's happening.

"It's just been this huge, huge secret for the past few weeks, I wanted to tell people but couldn't.

"I've loved Neil Diamond since I got my first record player and here I am playing with him in my hometown."

Byrne will be perform in front of a crowd of 45,000 at the second concert to take place at the Aviva stadium on Saturday 25th June at 8pm.

She added: "The scale of this is something I don't think I will understand until I walk out on stage. Heaven help me what it's going to feel like."

Neil Diamond Tickets UK Tour Summer 2011

Neil Diamond will come back for a brief mini-tour in the summer of 2011.

On Tuesday June 28th,Neil Diamond will emabark on his tour as he opens his mini-tour at the LG Arena in Birmingham.

The tour will conclude on Saturday July 2nd for an appearance at Hampden Park in Glasgow.

Following the performance at the Manchester Evening News Arena on the 4th of July.

The world renown crooner draws the 4-date tour to a close on Saturday, July 9th, with a performance at London’s O2 arena.

Neil Diamond in New Zealand, 2011

Neil Diamond Overwhelmed By Earthquake Devastation In New Zealand

Earthquake devastation in New Zealand stunned Neil Diamond,after he arrives to the country to perform three upcoming shows.

In the earthquake an estimated 75 people have been died so far and more than 300 of them are missing following Tuesday's (22Feb11) Christchurch quake - and Sweet Caroline singer Diamond admits his visit for concerts in Auckland this weekend (26 & 28Feb11) has taken on a new purpose.

In a tweet to fans, he writes, "A tragic week here in NZ. Hoping to raise funds for earthquake relief and bring some comfort to people with our music in Auckland."

He has posted a link to donate to the New Zealand Red Cross 2011 Earthquake Appeal online.

Diamond will also perform in Wellington on 4 March (11).

Neil Diamond Tickets 2011 O2 Men LG Arena

For a series of special shows,Neil Diamond will come back to UK this summer.Over 120 million albums with 37 top 10 hits so far has been sold by Neil Diamond.

As a record maker and a live entertainer,Neil Diamond is consider as an international force.

Three years back Neil Diamond performed in the UK.Neil Diamond becomes more popular because of his classic songs that have made him one of the world’s greatest live performers including You Don’t Bring Me Flowers, Sweet Caroline, I’m a Believer, Cherry, Cherry, I Am I Said, and Cracklin’ Rosie.

NEIL DIAMOND is to play a series of summer concerts this July including a huge stadium concert at Hampden Park Glasgow on 2nd July 2011. He will also play 3 of the largest indoor arenas in England. Neil Diamond Birmingham concert takes place at the LG Arena on 28th June 2011, Neil Diamond Men Arena takes place on 4th July 2011, he finishes the Neil Diamond UK tour at the O2 Arena London on 9th July 2011