{"id":1293,"date":"2025-03-21T06:05:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/?p=1293"},"modified":"2025-03-27T11:27:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T11:27:41","slug":"glastonbury-headliner-neil-young-cancels-free-concert-due-to-safety-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/21\/glastonbury-headliner-neil-young-cancels-free-concert-due-to-safety-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Glastonbury headliner Neil Young cancels free concert due to safety concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Neil Young has cancelled a concert in Ukraine (Picture: Gary Miller\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Neil Young<\/a> has cancelled his performance in Ukraine due to safety concerns over the \u2018changing situation on the ground\u2019.<\/p>\n

The Harvest Moon hitmaker, 79 \u2013 who is headlining Glastonbury<\/a> \u2013 announced that he would perform a concert for free n Ukraine before embarking on his Love Earth world tour with the Chrome Hearts, which kicks off in June.<\/p>\n

\u2018We are currently in talks and will make the announcement here at [the Neil Young Archives],\u2019 Young wrote\u00a0on his official website<\/a>, confirming the plan. \u2018Keep on Rockin\u2019 in the Free World.\u2019<\/p>\n

While a date was never set for the concert, Young has now announced it will not be going ahead. <\/p>\n

\u2018Our concert in Ukraine is cancelled,\u2019 he said. <\/p>\n

\u2018We had a good venue, close to a shelter, but the changing situation on the ground was too much. <\/p>\n

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While a date was not confirmed, Neil said he would perform in Ukraine before his worldtour kicks off in June (Picture: Harmony Gerber\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018I could not in good conscience take my crew and instruments into that area. My apologies to all. Ukraine is a great country with a good leader. Slava Ukraini.\u2019 <\/p>\n

This comes after a disastrous meeting<\/a> between Vlodymyr Zelensky<\/a> and US President Donald Trump, which saw a shouting match erupt and the Ukrainian president storm out of The White House.<\/p>\n

While negotiations are ongoing Sir Keir Starmer has warned<\/a> that Putin will \u2018certainly break\u2019 peace plans \u2018without anything behind\u2019 them. <\/p>\n

This comes after Putin unleashed his wrath on Zelensky<\/a>\u2019s hometown hours after Ukraine\u2019s president agreed to a ceasefire that would pause all attacks in the sky and at sea for 30 days.<\/p>\n

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Neil will be headlining Glastonbury in 2025 (Picture: Gary Miller\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Neil has long voiced his support for Zelensky, and has been openly critical of Trump. In 2020 he\u00a0filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the US President over using his song Rockin\u2019 In The Free World during his campaign rallies. <\/p>\n

Without his Ukraine concert, the Heart of Gold musician\u2019s first gig of his tour will be on June 18 in R\u00e4ttvik, Sweden. He will then travel through the UK, stopping at Glastonbury\u2019s Worthy Farm for his headline slot on Saturday June 28.<\/p>\n

Others filling the iconic Pyramid Stage headline slots include Olivia Rodrigo, The 1975 and Sir Rod Stewart, with Charli XCX playing on the Other Stage. <\/p>\n

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