“Come and listen to our music simply as you probably did for many years”

Neil Younger has despatched Donald Trump an open invite to attend his North American tour following the President’s current row with Bruce Springsteen.

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During the last couple of weeks, Trump and Springsteen have been engaged in a public feud that kicked off when The Boss took to the stage in England and referred to as Trump an “unfit president” and accused him of main a “corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration”.

Trump retaliated by taking to his Reality Social platform and describing Springsteen as a “dried-out prune of a rocker” and “not a proficient man.” He then insinuated that there could possibly be a federal investigation into the assist for Kamala Harris from Springsteen, Beyoncé, Oprah, Bono and “many others”, in addition to sharing a pretend video that confirmed him knocking over Springsteen with a golf ball.

Younger then threw his assist behind Springsteen, and acknowledged that he wasn’t “scared” of Trump, and additional urged the President to “take into consideration saving America from the mess you made… you’re forgetting your actual job. You’re employed for us. Get up Republicans! This man is uncontrolled. We’d like an actual president!”

Now, Neil Younger has shared a brand new submit on his Neil Young Archives blog, expressing his hopes for peace, and even referenced the President’s past as a fan of his music. He wrote: “After I tour the USA this summer time, if there may be not martial legislation by then which might make it unattainable, let’s all come collectively and stand for American values.”

Addressing Trump, Younger continued: “We won’t be doing a political present. We shall be enjoying the music we love for all of us to get pleasure from collectively. President Trump, you’re invited. Come and listen to our music simply as you probably did for many years.”

Younger would then go on to reiterate his assist for Springsteen: “Bruce Springsteen and lots of others shall be in our nation this summer time, there for you, enjoying your favorite music, songs like ‘Born within the USA’. We’re proud to be who we’re, and must not ever let our authorities overlook it.”

The Canadian icon has up to now questioned if he’ll be capable of re-enter america when the European tour wraps, as a consequence of his many criticisms of President. This comes after the Trump administration has deported and detained several immigrants over their political views, including pro-Palestine activists, as well as those backing Ukraine over Russia.

Younger is ready to return to the UK and Europe quickly as a part of his ‘Love Earth’ world tour with the Chrome Hearts. This features a bill-topping set at Glastonbury Pageant in quite a lot of weeks, and a headline slot at BST Hyde Park the next month. In August, he’s as a consequence of return to the US for a run of North American tour dates.

Younger was confirmed as the primary headliner for Glastonbury 2025 in early January, after he initially pulled out of the competition as a consequence of it being “a company turn-off”, owing to its partnership with the BBC. He first headlined Glastonbury Pageant again in 2009 alongside Bruce Springsteen and Blur.

Younger’s BST Hyde Park present will see him headlining this yr’s version of the London live performance sequence together with Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Stevie Surprise, Zach Bryan, Noah Kahan and Jeff Lynne’s ELO. You’ll be able to find any remaining tickets here.

He not too long ago introduced his first album with the Chrome Hearts, ‘Talkin To The Bushes’, which arrives on June 13 through Reprise Data. Pre-order/pre-save here. Younger and his new band have additionally shared a politically-charged single referred to as ‘Let’s Roll Once more’, in addition to the file’s title observe. These adopted on from the earlier track ‘Huge Change’.

Younger has been politically lively in current instances, enjoying at a Combating Oligarchy rally organised by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Los Angeles in April. He was joined by Joan Baez and Maggie Rogers for variations of ‘Rainbow Of Colors’ and ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’.