Should Neil Young let the BBC air his Glastonbury set? Take our poll and have your say

Neil Young has decided the BBC won’t be livestreaming his headline Glastonbury set this weekend - a move that’s cast a bit of a cloud over Worthy Farm's usually sunny skies.

While the broadcaster is set to showcase performances from all five main stages, when the moment comes for Young and The Chrome Hearts to step onto the Pyramid Stage, viewers at home will be watching Charli xcx on The Other Stage instead. Young believes in the live event and retaining its mystery, but should such a legend really keep his Glastonbury magic from fans eager to watch it as it happens at home? Should Harvest Moon, Heart of Gold, Like a Hurricane, and other classics be shared beyond the field, or kept only for those lucky enough to be there in person? Scroll down to take our poll below and have your say in the comments.

In a festival built on the spirit of sharing music far and wide, some might wonder if this silence from the Pyramid Stage is really in keeping with the free and easy spirit of Glastonbury. A BBC spokesperson exclusively told The Mirror: “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.”

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Young announced last year he would play Glastonbury in 2025, only to retract his decision upon learning of the BBC's involvement, but then later changed his mind. BBC presenter Colin Paterson explained this week: "I asked [event co-organiser] Emily Eavis what was going on and she says she does not believe that Neil Young's set will be broadcast by the BBC.

"There's been all kinds of backstage wrangling and negotiations, but as things currently stand, Neil Young's headline set on Saturday night will not be broadcast by the BBC. Instead, they'll be showing Charli xcx." Should Neil Young let the BBC air his Glastonbury set? Take our poll below, and if you can't see it click here

The Mirror revealed on Tuesday how the Hey, Hey, My, My singer, 79, was still wrangling with thecorporation about what they could show amid fears it could be heavily cut. It came after we told how a BBC schedule of live sets released to the public omits Young, while mentioning headliners such as Charlixcx and Doechii who play other stages on Saturday.

When Young played Glastonbury in 2009, only five songs were televised. Speaking at the time Mark Cooper, then executive producer of the BBC’s Glastonbury coverage, said: “Neil Young’s career has been conducted on his own terms. They believe in the live event and retaining its mystery and that of their artist. They have decided to make one song available online over the weekend to give a flavour of his set. That’s Rockin’ in the Free World and that’s their decision. You probably won’t find too many Neil Young performances available freely on TV or online.”

What do YOU think? Should Neil Young let the BBC air his Glastonbury set? Take our poll above and expand on your feelings in the comments