NEIL DIAMOND - DIAMOND DONATES T-SHIRT CASH TO HURRICANE VICTIMS

DIAMOND DONATES T-SHIRT CASH TO HURRICANE VICTIMS

NEIL DIAMOND has handed over the profits from merchandising sales on his recent tour to the victims of Hurricane Ike. The Sweet Caroline singer admits his heart went out to Texans hit by the 2008 storm - and he decided to hand over cash from sales of T-shirts and souvenirs at his concerts to those who need it most.
He tells CNN, "Hurricane Ike hit southern Texas so fiercely and has been forgotten about by the rest of the country - but these people are still in desperate straits, and are in dire need of our help."
And Diamond's aid wasn't lost on officials in Houston - he was given a private tour of the worst-hit areas by the city's Mayor.
He adds, "I saw what was going on. The mayor of Houston took me around, and he told me about it and introduced me to some people.
"The next day, I drove down to some of the hardest-hit areas, and I just felt that I had to do something, and I felt that maybe my audience would help me out with it."