Yahoo Lifestyle Neil Young Changes Mind, Will Play Glastonbury Festival After Pulling Out: 'Error in the Information Received'
On Dec. 31, the singer-songwriter had shared a letter on Neil Young Archives announcing he would no longer play the event due to BBC's "corporate control"
Matthew Baker/Getty
Neil Young in July 2019Neil Young will be performing at Glastonbury once again.
After the "Harvest Moon" musician shared a letter on Neil Young Archives on Tuesday, Dec. 31, announcing that he pulled out of playing the U.K. music festival due to BBC involvement and "corporate control," Young has changed his mind.
On Friday, Jan. 3, he shared another note on Neil Young Archives where he explained why he'd now be playing the music event.
"Due to an error in the information received, I had decided to not play the Glastonbury Festival, which I always have loved," Young, 79, wrote. "Happily, the festival is now back on our itinerary and we look forward to playing. Hope to see you there!"
Emma McIntyre/Getty
Neil Young in Los Angeles in November 2022In his first note on Dec. 31, Young explained why he would be boycotting Glastonbury.
"The Chrome Hearts and I were looking forward to playing Glastonbury, one of my all time favorite outdoor gigs," he began. "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!"
Young added: "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."
While the singer/songwriter didn't say exactly what about BBC's involvement led him to withdraw from the music event, according to Rolling Stone, the network has been a broadcaster of the festival for years, even hosting global broadcast for the first time last year.
Reps for Glastonbury did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment at the time.
In November, it was announced that Rod Stewart would be heading back to Glastonbury for the first time in 23 years to perform at the Teatime Legend slot in June 2025.
On X (formerly Twitter), he said that he was "proud and ready and more than able to take the stage again to pleasure and titillate my friends at Glastonbury in June."
His upcoming performance makes the "Forever Young" singer, 79, one of the oldest artists to play at the event, which takes place outside of London.
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Stefan Hoederath/Getty Images
Rod Stewart in Berlin in September 2018Stewart, who will turn 80 before he takes the Glastonbury stage, is in good company for the superlative. Paul McCartney was 80 when he played the festival in 2022.
Meanwhile, the late Burt Bacharach holds the record as the oldest person to play Glastonbury. He was 87 when he performed there in 2015.
The "Maggie May" musician also announced that he would be stepping back from "large-scale world tours," but has no plans to step back from performing completely anytime soon.
Read the original article on People
