The Canadian-born, singer-songwriter, 79, who headlined the festival in 2009, said earlier this week that he wouldn’t appear in 2025 due to Glastonbury being “under corporate control” of the BBC.
Neil posted an update to his website on Friday, January 3, stating: “Due to an error in the information received, I had decided not to play the Glastonbury festival, which I always have loved.
“Happily, the festival is now back on our itinerary and we look forward to playing! Hope to see you there.”
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Earlier in the week, the singer had said he would not be performing as he believed the music event was “under corporate control” of the BBC.
He wrote in a post to his website: “The Chrome Hearts and I were looking forward to playing Glastonbury, one of my all-time favourite outdoor gigs.
“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.
“It seems Glastonbury is now under corporate control and is not the way I remember it being.
“Thanks for coming to see us the last time. We will not be playing Glastonbury on this tour because it is a corporate turn-off, and not for me like it used to be.
“Hope to see you at one of the other venues on the tour.”
Emily Eavis, co-organiser of Glastonbury Festival, responded to the u-turn in a post to Instagram on Friday, writing: “What a start to the year! Neil Young is an artist who’s very close to our hearts at Glastonbury.
“He does things his own way and that’s why we love him. We can’t wait to welcome him back here to headline the Pyramid in June.”
The BBC is the exclusive broadcast partner of Glastonbury and has worked closely with the festival since 1997.
This year’s music acts are yet to be announced but Sir Rod Stewart has been confirmed for the coveted Teatime Legends slot on the Sunday.