The singer announced earlier this week he would not be playing at this year’s music festival
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13:03, 03 Jan 2025
Neil Young made the announcement on his website today(Image: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
Neil Young will now perform at Glastonbury Festival 2025, saying an error in the information he received was why he initially turned down the offer to play at the music festival. Earlier this week, the The Canadian-born singer-songwriter, 79, said he would not be performing as he believed the music event was “now under corporate control” of the BBC.
He said in a message on his website: “The Chrome Hearts and I were looking forward to playing Glastonbury, one of my all-time favourite outdoor gigs.
“We were told that BBC was now a partner in Glastonbury and wanted us to do a lot of things in a way we were not interested in. It seems Glastonbury is now under corporate control and is not the way I remember it being.
“Thanks for coming to see us the last time. We will not be playing Glastonbury on this tour because it is a corporate turn-off, and not for me like it used to be. Hope to see you at one of the other venues on the tour.”
However the singer has now reversed his decision. In a message on his website today Young, who headlined the festival in 2009, put another message on his website saying: “Due to an error in the information received, I had decided not to play the Glastonbury Festival, which I always have loved. Happily, the festival is now back on our itinerary and we look forward to playing! Hope to see you there.”
The BBC is the exclusive broadcast partner of Glastonbury and has worked closely with the festival since 1997. This year’s music acts are yet to be announced but Sir Rod Stewart has been confirmed for the coveted teatime legends slot on the Sunday.