Musician Neil Young has pulled out of the U.K.'s biggest music festival Glastonbury, citing the "corporate control" of the BBC. The Canadian-American singer, 79, wrote on his website Tuesday to explain that he and his new band,

The summer festival brought in £5.9 million in profit last year, giving about £5.2 million away to charitable causes.

Glastonbury Festival saw its profits nearly double last year, newly filed accounts show, amid claims from Neil Young that the event has become a “corporate turn-off”.

The rock star says the festival, which is partnered with the BBC, is "now under corporate control".

The Glastonbury Festival has reported profits more than doubled last year, as the event faces criticism for being too corporate.

Dec. 31, Neil Young shared a letter on Neil Young Archives revealing that he has pulled out of playing Glastonbury due to BBC involvement and "corporate control."

Neil Young has dropped out of the 2025 edition of the U.K.’s famed Glastonbury Music Festival, citing the BBC’s “corporate control” as the reason he and his band, The Chrome Hearts, will not appear at the event in June.

Accounts reveal nearly £6mn in earnings days after being criticised by Neil Young for being a ‘corporate turn-off’

Famed singer-songwriter Neil Young has dropped out of the lineup for this summer's Glastonbury music festival.