Roy Keane as soon as obtained into “a row” with somebody at a Neil Diamond live performance for singing ‘Candy Caroline’ subsequent to him.
The anecdote was revived lately by journalist, creator and sports activities broadcaster Mark Pougatch, who labored alongside Keane at ITV for the UEFA 2020 Euros protection, which came about in 2021.
As England made it to the finals to face off, and in the end lose towards, Italy 3-2 on penalties, Diamond’s 1969 hit-turned-sporting anthem as soon as once more swept the nation.
Recalling the second whereas talking on a current episode of the Life Targets podcast, Pougatch mirrored on the track having a resurgence as soon as once more.
“Roy’s been to a Neil Diamond live performance…”
“Yeah, about 10 years in the past. I ended up arguing with the lady subsequent to me – she stored singing the songs out loud, so I ended up in a little bit of a hassle that evening. However good live performance!” 🤣
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“What was actually enjoyable was, as the group began singing ‘Candy Caroline’, Wrighty was singing it,” he stated.
He then recalled Manchester United legend and soccer commentator Keane revealing, simply earlier than England performed Denmark within the semi-finals, that he as soon as exchanged phrases with a lady on the gig, which came about greater than 10 years in the past, for singing the phrases to the hit out loud.
“Then abruptly out of nowhere, Gary Neville says, ‘Roy, you want Neil Diamond’.
“And Roy goes, ‘Yeah I went to a Neil Diamond live performance – I had a row with the lady subsequent door to me as a result of she was repeating all of the lyrics.
“I’m like, ‘Roy, you may’t have a row with somebody at a Neil Diamond live performance, for Christ’s sake!’”
Within the original broadcast, Keane stated that he “ended up in a little bit of hassle that evening”, however added that it was a “good live performance”.
Again in December 2022, Diamond got here out of retirement to sing ‘Candy Caroline’ in the course of the curtain name of a brand new Broadway musical about his life.
The singer introduced his retirement from touring in 2018 after being identified with Parkinson’s illness, although made a uncommon look earlier in 2022 at a Boston Purple Sox recreation to carry out the hit.
In April this yr, he opened up about dwelling with Parkinson’s illness in a brand new interview. “I don’t prefer it however that is me. That is what I’ve to simply accept. And I’m keen to do it,” Diamond advised CBS. “Okay, so that is the hand that God’s given me, and I’ve to make the very best of it, and so I’m.”
