Neil Diamond confirms Dublin stadium show

Neil Diamond has announced a one-off Dublin performance at the Aviva Stadium, on June 25. The singer, whose career now spans almost 50 years, has sold more than 128 million albums worldwide.

Diamond's last studio album (2008's Home Before Dark) debuted at No. 1 in the US. A member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he was also recently nominated for the 2011 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. Inductees will be announced in December.

Tickets for the Aviva show, priced from €65.70 including booking fee, go on sale this February 14, at 8am.