Neil Young Postpones Crazy Horse BARN Tour Sales Due To Coronavirus
Neil Young has announced that he is postponing the sale of tickets to his upcoming BARN Tour with Crazy Horse, citing coronavirus concerns.
In a post to the Neil Young Archives, Young stated his concerns in a vague tone that straddled the line between alarmist and Hallmark. The dates for the BARN Tour have not yet been revealed, and therefore no tickets have been sold, and Young appears to have seen the decisions by his colleagues and many other events to cancel or postpone shows as a warning sign to not even sell tickets yet. “These are uncertain times. I wish you all the best as you care for our sick, the young and the old who we love so much,” the post ominously begins.
We find ourselves looking at this uncertain world, with our Crazy Horse Barn Tour booked and ready to announce the first leg. The idea of announcing the tour and putting tickets on sale is questionable and needs to be thought through. Many of our music loving fans have been waiting for almost 10 years for us to break it out and hit the road.
We are all super ready to go, and the last thing we want to do is put people at risk, especially our older audience. No one wants to become sick in this pandemic.
So here we are together, watching to see how it goes, how long it will last, and how many more of our planet’s people and animals will be affected.
From there, Young goes into a bit of a ramble that leans heavily on rumors that the coronavirus “may have started from treating animals in inhumane ways In a Chinese city market.” Afterward, the post turns into Young’s soapbox about the ethical treatment of animals, never again circling back to whether or not the shows are canceled, postponed, or any other outcome.
Until the fate of the BARN Tour is decided, Young will continue his work on a number of archival projects, including the Weld Series, Sneak Previews, Homegrown (out April 18th), Return To Greendale (June 19th), Rust Bucket (October 16th), and Young Shakespeare (November 27th). Visit the Neil Young Archives for up-to-date information on tours and releases.
Neil Young has announced that he will embark on the BARN Tour with Crazy Horse later this year, reversing his earlier position that he would take 2020 off from touring.
The recently-naturalized American citizen announced on Sunday via the Neil Young Archives that he will team up for a tour with Crazy Horse that would see the ensemble visit some of their old stomping grounds.
Many of the old places we used to play are gone now, replaced by new coliseums we have to book year in advance and we don’t want to go to anyway. That’s not the way we like to play. It sounds way to much like a real job if you have to book it and wait a year, so we have decided to play old arenas – not the new sports facilities put up by corporations for their sports teams. Largely soulless, these new buildings cost a fortune to play. We wanted to play in a couple of months because we feel like it. To us it’s not a regular job. We don’t like the new rules.
While the singer-songwriter didn’t announce any specific dates, he did go on to list the “old arenas” that they wanted to play, sorted by whether or not they still stand. Among his list of those venues still around are Madison Square Garden, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Providence Civic Center, Cow Palace, The Forum, and a couple dozen other arenas throughout the United States and Canada.
This announcement came as a surprise to many who had been following Young’s recent activity, as he told fans just last week that he was “not focused on playing,” and not to expect any tour dates. Recently, Young has concentrated on the release of vintage material and concert films from the Neil Young Archives. As of now, the only concert he has scheduled is an appearance at the Light Up The Blues autism benefit concert at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on May 30th. Visit Young’s website to stay up-to-date on tour information.
