Neil Young Returns To The Stage For First Performance Since 2019

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Neil Younger made a shock look yesterday (Feb. 25) in British Columbia, taking the stage throughout a rally for the United For Previous Development forest safety motion.

Younger carried out “Coronary heart of Gold” and “Comes A Time,” marking his first dwell look since 2019, effectively earlier than the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The legendary musician had taken a pause the previous virtually 4 years, together with from a number of of his personal Farm Support occasions, as a result of issues about public gatherings.

As seen within the fan-filmed video under, Younger was joined by spouse Daryl Hannah and shared with the viewers, “I’m solely right here for these timber up there.” He added, “It’s a treasured, sacred factor, these outdated timber. They present us the ability of nature after we are being threatened. They present us the previous. They present us our future. That’s one thing that I hope our Canadian authorities and enterprise part will acknowledge. .. These timber have lasted so lengthy. They deserve Canada’s respect.”

The United for Previous Development efficiency comes forward of Younger’s different deliberate appearances this 12 months together with the Gentle Up the Blues profit (hosted by longtime bandmate Stephen Stills) on April 22 on the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Every week later, Younger will return to L.A. to participate in Willie Nelson‘s ninetieth birthday celebration (alongside a lineup additionally together with Snoop Dogg and Tom Jones), held on the Hollywood Bowl over the weekend of April 29-30.

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