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(SMH) Alan Stokes–Time to admit the love as Neil Diamond hits a home run in Boston
[Neil] Diamond flew his private jet to Boston. He showed up unannounced to Fenway about 30 minutes before start time, called the control room and asked if he could sing.
When the eighth inning came, Neil walked out in a Red Sox cap and the 35,000-strong crowd cheered. ”What an honour it is for me to be here today!” Diamond told them. ”I bring love from the whole country.”
Then they sang along, out of sync to the backing track but that hardly mattered. Neither did the fact the Red Sox beat the Royals something to something else.
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