Neil Diamond says it has been a course of accepting his 2018 Parkinson’s illness prognosis.
The “Candy Caroline” singer-songwriter, 82, mentioned his legendary profession and well being in a CBS Sunday Morning interview that can air this weekend. He admitted he was in denial the primary two years after studying he has the dysfunction of the central nervous system, which might trigger unintended or uncontrollable actions. The acceptance has solely simply began to come back.
“I am nonetheless doing it,” he stated of coming to phrases with the prognosis. “And I do not prefer it. However … that is me; that is what I’ve to simply accept. And I am prepared to do it. And, OK, so that is the hand that God’s given me, and I’ve to make the perfect of it, and so I’m. I’m.”
Requested by Anthony Mason when the acceptance half began to come back about, Diamond stated it is “simply been in the previous few weeks.”
Since then, the enduring performer — a Songwriters Corridor of Fame and Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame inductee — stated, “A peaceful has moved in, and the hurricane of my life, and issues have gotten very quiet, as quiet as this recording studio. And, I prefer it. I discover that I like myself higher. I am simpler on folks. I am simpler on myself. And the beat goes on, and it’ll go on lengthy after I am gone.”
Whereas Diamond introduced his fast retirement following the Parkinson’s prognosis, he is made just a few appearances associated to the Broadway present about his life and music, A Stunning Noise. On opening night time in December, NYC theatergoers had been handled to a “Candy Caroline” singalong, which he led, at curtain name.
Requested the toughest a part of watching his life play out on the stage, he replied, “It was all fairly onerous. I used to be a bit embarrassed. I used to be flattered and I used to be scared.”
Of the concern, he defined, “Being discovered is the scariest factor you may hope, as a result of all of us have a facade. And the reality be identified to all of ’em. I am not some large star. I am simply me.”
Diamond’s full interview will air Sunday at 9 a.m. ET on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
