Musician Neil Younger has pulled out of the U.Okay.’s largest music pageant Glastonbury, citing the “company management” of the BBC.
The Canadian-American singer, 79, wrote on his web site Tuesday to clarify that he and his new band, the Chrome Hearts, had booked a slot at Worthy Farm in June, however they may not play because the broadcaster “needed us to do a number of issues in a approach we weren’t fascinated with.”
“The Chrome Hearts and I had been wanting ahead to enjoying Glastonbury, one among my all-time favourite out of doors gigs,” Younger stated. “We had been instructed that BBC was now a companion in Glastonbury and needed us to do a number of issues in a approach we weren’t fascinated with. It appears Glastonbury is now beneath company management and isn’t the best way I bear in mind it being.”
He continued: “We is not going to be enjoying Glastonbury on this tour as a result of it’s a company turn-off, and never for me prefer it was. Hope to see you at one of many different venues on the tour. Love Neil. Be properly.”
The BBC has been a companion of the pageant since 1997, airing all performances, together with the coveted headline spots. The company took over broadcasting the occasion from Channel 4 and since then, its protection has boomed by way of the BBC’s radio stations, web site and streaming service iPlayer, making Glastonbury accessible to these not so lucky to get a ticket. The BBC and Glastonbury Pageant didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark from The Hollywood Reporter.
Younger, who headlined the Pyramid stage in 2009, had not but been confirmed for the June 27-29 fest, although his Chrome Hearts had been rumored to play alongside acts resembling Olivia Rodrigo, Eminem, Rihanna and Ed Sheeran.
The one confirmed star up to now is Rod Stewart, set to play the Legends slot.
