<P> On October 13, 2009, he released A Cherry Cherry Christmas, his third album of holiday music . </P> <P> On November 2, 2010, Diamond released the album Dreams, a collection of 14 interpretations of his favorite songs by artists from the rock era . The album also included a new slow - tempo arrangement of his "I'm a Believer". In December, he performed a track from the album, "Ain't No Sunshine", on NBC's The Sing - Off with Committed and Street Corner Symphony, two a cappella groups featured on the show . The Very Best of Neil Diamond, a compilation CD of Diamond's 23 studio recordings from the Bang, UNI / MCA, & Columbia catalogs, was released on December 6, 2011, on the Sony Legacy label . </P> <P> The years 2011 and 2012 were marked by several milestones in Diamond's career . On March 14, 2011, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony at the Waldorf - Astoria Hotel in New York City . In December, he received a lifetime achievement award from the Kennedy Center at the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors . On August 10, 2012, Diamond received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . In November 2012, he topped the bill at the centenary edition of the Royal Variety Performance in the UK, which was transmitted on December 3 . He also appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade . </P> <P> On April 20, 2013, Diamond made an unannounced appearance at Fenway Park to sing "Sweet Caroline" during the 8th inning . It was the first game at Fenway since the bombings at the Boston Marathon . On July 2, he released the single "Freedom Song (They'll Never Take Us Down)", with 100% of the purchase price benefiting One Fund Boston and the Wounded Warrior Project . Sporting a beard, Diamond performed live on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol as part of A Capitol Fourth, which was broadcast nationally by PBS on July 4, 2013 . </P>

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