Neil Young announced on his website he would not be playing Glastonbury this year, citing 'corporate control' over the festival.

"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," Young said about the decision to not play with his new band, the Chrome Hearts.

The rock star says the festival, which is partnered with the BBC, is "now under corporate control".

Dec. 31, Neil Young shared a letter on Neil Young Archives revealing that he has pulled out of playing Glastonbury due to BBC involvement and "corporate control."

Glastonbury Festival saw its profits nearly double last year, newly filed accounts show, amid claims from Neil Young that the event has become a “corporate turn-off”.

Neil Young has pulled out of this year’s Glastonbury Festival, blaming the BBC’s “corporate control” for his decision. The musician said he and his band, the Chrome Hearts, would not be performing at the famed U.

Neil Young hadn’t yet been confirmed as a performer at U.K. music festival Glastonbury, but he’s now confirming he won’t be at the 2025 version. “The Chrome Hearts and I were looking forward to playing Glastonbury,

Neil Young is taking a stand against Glastonbury, arguing the festival is under the "corporate control" of the BBC.

Glastonbury Festival has reported that profits more than doubled last year, as it faces criticism for being too "corporate". The festival, based in Pilton, Somerset, brought in £5.9m in pre-tax profits for the year to March 2024 - up from £2.

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,” Young wrote. “It seems Glastonbury is now under corporate control and is not the way I remember it being.