Artist has been involved in disagreements with the station in recent months and has canceled participation in the festival in England
Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts will be the main attraction of Glastonbury Next Saturday, 28, but breaking the tradition, the presentation will not be transmitted by BBC.
In January, after Young Appearing among the first artists appointed for the 2025 edition of the festival in England, the rocker announced that he was giving up his presentation, suggesting that the reason would be the partnership of the event with the station.
“They told us that BBC Now he was a partner in Glastonbury And I wanted us to do many things we weren’t interested in. It seems that Glastonbury now it is under corporate control and it is not as I remembered, ”he said Young At the time, without revealing which requirements would have been made to the artists. “We will not play in Glastonbury In this tour because it is a corporate discouragement, not for me as it used to be. ”
However, days later, Young He returned to the festival, writing that he came out “due to an error in the information received” and that “fortunately, the festival has returned to our script and we look forward to playing!”
Six months later, it seems that the problems of Young were with the BBC and not with Glastonbury (and were not resolved): When the station revealed the festival programming earlier this week, the musician was not on the list, according to his will.
“At the artist’s request, we will not make the live broadcast of the Neil Young“Said a spokesman for BBC in a statement to Telegraph. “Our plans, including those of our TV Highlight and on -demand coverage, continue to be finalized and during the festival.” Instead, the viewers will watch the Charli XCX.
The last presentation of Young in Glastonbury It was in June 2009, with the BBC transmitting only a few excerpts. “THE BBC spent the last months talking to the team of Neil about how much of your presentation we could show on TV, radio and online during the weekend of Glastonbury“, they wrote in a statement to fans that they wondered why the entire presentation was not displayed.” Neil Young It was conducted in its own terms. Last night, his team agreed to allow TV and radio to broadcast five songs. They believe in the live event and preserve their mystery and that of their artist. “
Article published on June 26, 2025 at Rolling Stone. To read the original in English, click here.
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Source: Rollingstone
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