Neil Diamond has confirmed plans to release a newly penned song inspired by the recent Boston Marathon bombings. “Freedom Song (They’ll Never Take Us Down),” will be released on July 2,
with 100% of the purchase price equally benefiting One Fund Boston and
the Wounded Warrior Project.
Written, recorded and produced by Diamond, the original song will be released on Columbia Records and available on
iTunes (iTunes.com/NeilDiamond) and Amazon MP3.
“I,
like so many other Americans, felt helpless during the recent attacks
in Boston and wanted so much to reach out and not only help those people
affected in a direct way but to lift their spirits as well and let them
know they were not alone; that the entire American community felt a
close kinship with them,” said Diamond.
I was inspired enough to
devote myself to the creation of a new song which expressed my love for
this country and its two greatest assets: the spirit of its people and
the freedoms it has afforded us all by law.”
Diamond will perform as a special guest at the 33rd annual broadcast of A Capitol Fourth, America’s National Independence Day celebration, which airs on PBS Thursday, July 4 from 8–9:30PM ET.
The event is broadcast live from the West Lawn of the US
Capitol before a live concert audience of hundreds of thousands,
millions more at home, as well as to all our troops serving around the
world on American
Forces Network. The program can also be heard live in stereo over NPR
member stations nationwide. Diamond will perform a selection of his
hits, as well as the new single.
In addition, Diamond will debut his live performance of the new song during the Nationals-Brewers game on July 4
at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
The unique performance will take place during the Nationals
In-Game Military Salute, a team tradition that occurs amid every home game. It will mark the first time Diamond performs this song live.
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