Neil Younger will kick off his European tour by staging a free live performance in war-torn Ukraine.
Neil Younger is to play a free live performance in Ukraine
The 79-year-old rocker will hit the highway this summer time for the ‘Love Earth Tour’ and he is now revealed the trek will begin within the Jap European nation – which was invaded by Russia in February 2022 – explaining he is at the moment in talks to safe a date and a venue and extra particulars can be introduced very quickly.
A put up on his web site acknowledged: “Neil Younger and the Chrome Hearts will open the upcoming ‘Love Earth Tour’ of Europe in Ukraine with a free live performance for all.
“We’re at the moment in talks and can make the announcement of particulars right here … Carry on Rockin’ In The Free World.”
Younger’s tour will begin in Europe in June and July earlier than heading to North America for a collection of exhibits in August and September.
The trek will embody a headline slot on the fabled Glastonbury Competition within the UK in June in addition to an enormous present in London’s Hyde Park as a part of the American Specific presents BST Hyde Park collection on July 11.
Younger was confirmed as the primary headliner for Glastonbury after reversing his choice to boycott the world-famous competition as a consequence of it being a “company turn-off”.
In a press release posted on his web site, he defined: “As a result of an error within the data obtained, I had determined to not play the Glastonbury Competition, which I’ve all the time liked.
“Fortunately, the competition is now again on our itinerary and we sit up for taking part in. Hope to see you there.”
Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis expressed her delight at Younger’s change of coronary heart.
She wrote on Instagram: “What a begin to the yr! “Neil Younger is an artist who’s very near our hearts at Glastonbury. He does issues his personal approach and that is why we love him. “We will not wait to welcome him again right here to headline the Pyramid in June.”