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| Neil Young only let the BBC televise five songs when he last played the festival in 2009 |
By Mark Savage
Neil Young has announced he will headline this year's Glastonbury Festival, just days after saying he had turned down a slot because of the BBC's involvement.
The 79 year old had announced that he and his band would not play the event because the BBC "wanted us to do a lot of things in a way we were not interested in".
But in a new post on his website, the rock legend wrote: "Due to an error in the information received, I had decided to not 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!"
Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis welcomed the decision and said Young would be among the headliners.
"What a start to the year!" she wrote on Instagram.
"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."
It is not known whether the change of heart means Young's 2025 Glastonbury set will be televised.
First published at BBC News, January 3, 2024
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