Neil Diamond is particularly popular in Australia, where Bobby Bruce spends several weeks of the year. Better known as B次元官网网址淣early Neil Diamond,B次元官网网址� Bruce is trading Sydney for Sidney this December 16, when he will appear at the Mary Winspear with his Solitary Band at 7:30 p.m.

Bruce has been doing the Neil Diamond show for 23 years.

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He pointed out that Holly Holy is thought of as a Christmas classic, but itB次元官网网址檚 actually a love song.

Bruce and his wife Leanne live on Gambier Island, and Bruce said they actually do spend many weekdays at home. Even during his upcoming six-week tour of Sydney, Perth, and Queensland, he said he works three or four days of the week and can have the rest of the time to himself, so B次元官网网址渋t works out to be quite a luxurious touring schedule.B次元官网网址�

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Bruce has performed in Victoria many times, but this will be his third visit to the Mary Winspear. Bruce credits his wife Leanne, who travels with him, for making it all possible. Leanne organizes travel, manages the band, handles press and social media and once drove the tour bus through Holland.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檝e been able to witness this whole experience together, which is really why IB次元官网网址檝e been able to do it for so long because itB次元官网网址檚 so much more enjoyable when you have someone to share it with.B次元官网网址�

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