Neil Young's planned concert in Ukraine will not take place. The Canadian artist announced at the beginning of the month that he and his band The Chrome Hearts would kick off the European leg of his upcoming world tour with a large concert, open to all, in the war-torn country.
Now Young writes on his website that he is forced to cancel the event due to security reasons.
"We had found a good arena, near a bomb shelter, but the changed situation on the ground is too dangerous. I cannot in good conscience take my team and all the instruments to that area", he writes and continues:
"I apologize to everyone. Ukraine is a fantastic country with a good leader. 'Slava Ukraini'".
The news of Young's planned concert came just days after the failed meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodomyr Zelenskyj at the White House on February 28.
Young is openly critical of Trump and recently published a post where he states that the US has "lost its reputation" due to Trump.
It is already known that Young will also make a stop in Sweden on the tour – on June 18, he will perform at Dalhalla in Rättvik.
