Neil Young axes free Ukraine gig over safety concerns
nme.comNeil Young has cancelled his upcoming free concert in Ukraine – see what he had to say below.Earlier this month (March 3), Young announced that he would be performing a free concert in Ukraine sometime this year.
The show – which was due to mark his first-ever show in the country – never received a confirmed date.Now, however, Young has taken to his official website to announce the cancellation of the Ukraine gig over safety concerns.
He wrote on March 20: “Our concert in Ukraine is cancelled. We had a good venue, close to a shelter, but the changing situation on the ground was too much.”He continued: “I could not in good conscience take my crew and instruments into that area.
My apologies to all. Ukraine is a great country with a good leader. Slava Ukraini.”Young has been a very vocal backer of Ukraine ever since it was invaded by Russia in 2022, and has been extremely critical of President Trump.
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