Overview

• At the 39th Annual Carousel Ball on Oct. 11 in Denver, Neil Diamond received the event’s Inspirational Lifetime Achievement Award.
• He performed Sweet Caroline onstage with Broadway’s Nick Fradiani, who portrays him in The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise.
• Organizers reported the gala celebrated the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes and raised over $2 million for the Children’s Diabetes Fund.
• The appearance was a rare public performance since Diamond disclosed his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2018, following a prior diabetes diagnosis.
• Video of the performance circulated on TikTok, drawing emotional praise from viewers, as Hugh Jackman sent a filmed message of congratulations.