BBC says it will not show Neil Young's Glastonbury Festival headline set live
The BBC has confirmed it will not show Neil Young's headline set at Glastonbury Festival live "at the artist's request".
The 79-year-old is due to perform on the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm on Saturday night with his band the Chrome Hearts.
A BBC spokesperson said: "On Saturday on BBC iPlayer, our Glastonbury Channel and five streams for the main stages will bring a range of live performances to audiences.
"At the artist's request, we won't be live streaming Neil Young's set. Our plans, including those for our TV highlights shows and on-demand coverage, continue to be finalised right up to and during the festival."
The singer, who began his career in the 1960s with the band Buffalo Springfield, previously said he had initially turned down the offer to perform at the festival, saying it was "under corporate control" of the BBC in a message on his website.
But Young later backtracked and was announced as one of the headliners saying he had "always loved" the event and he was looking forward to performing.
Young is best known for songs such as Rockin' In The Free World, Cinnamon Girl and Like A Hurricane, and albums such as Zuma, Harvest and After The Gold Rush.
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