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Neil Young will play Glastonbury 2025 after backtracking on festival criticism

Neil Young will perform at Glastonbury 2025 after initially declining due to concerns over the festival being 'under corporate control' of the BBC.
Young stated, 'Due to an error in the information received, I had decided not to play the Glastonbury Festival, which I have always loved.'
Emily Eavis, co-organiser of Glastonbury, expressed excitement about Young's return, stating, 'What a start to the year! Neil Young is an artist who’s very close to our hearts at Glastonbury.'
The 2025 Glastonbury Festival will take place from June 25-29 at Worthy Farm in southwestern England.

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