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Neil Young Retracts Glastonbury Boycott, Will Now Play Fest Following “Error In Information Received” | The rockstar will now perform at the U.K. music festival after saying on Tuesday that he wouldn't be playing because Glastonbury was under the BBC's "corporate control".

The rock star will now perform at the U.K. music festival after saying Tuesday he wouldn't be playing because Glastonbury was under the BBC's "corporate control."

Musician Neil Young has reversed his decision to pull out of playing Glastonbury and will now perform at the June music festival after saying the event was under the BBC’s “corporate control”. The Canadian-American singer, 79, had written on his website Tuesday to explain that he and his new band, the Chrome Hearts, booked a slot at Worthy Farm this year but that they would no longer be playing as the BBC, a partner of Glastonbury, “wanted us to do a lot of things in a way we were not interested in.” The corporation took over broadcasting the event from Channel 4 and since then, its coverage has boomed via the BBC’s radio stations, website and streaming service iPlayer, making Glastonbury available to those not so fortunate to get a ticket.

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