Veteran musician Neil Young has declined to headline Glastonbury 2025, expressing disappointment over the festival's alleged corporate takeover.
Neil Young , the rumored headliner for Glastonbury 2025, has reportedly pulled out of the festival, calling it a 'corporate turn-off'. The 79-year-old musician and his live band, The Chrome Hearts, were expected to perform at the iconic Somerset-based festival. However, in a statement on Neil Young Archives, he revealed: 'We were told the BBC was now a partner in Glastonbury and wanted us to do a lot for things we were not interested in.
It seems Glastonbury is now under corporate control and is not the way I remember it being. 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.' He ended his statement with a hopeful note, saying, 'Hope to see you at one of the other venues on the tour.' The exact details of what the BBC requested remain unclear. A source previously suggested that Neil and his band, including Glastonbury, were finalizing plans for European tour dates, reports the Mirror. OK! has reached out to the BBC for comment. Neil has hinted at a major change for his European tour, preferring open-air concerts over indoor venues for health safety. On his official website, Neil explained: 'Indoor concerts could be too risky for health reasons and we don't want to have to cancel any concerts for health reasons next summer.' Fans were quick to spot a nostalgic nod to his past performances with an update on his website featuring a Glastonbury 2009 ticket image. The Glasto Thing account excitedly shared the news on Twitter last month, posting: 'There's a bit of a (for me) too good to be true rumor floating about. Just to throw a little petrol on the flames, Neil Young has put his Glastonbury 2009 set up on his website. Add that to him saying he's doing dates in Europe next year, plus a few other little bits and..
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