Neil Young assures fans: 'Crazy Horse will return, God willing'

Neil Young has spoken about Crazy Horse's cancellation Love the Earth tour, citing health concerns as the primary reason.

During a recent Zoom call with his followers Neil Young ArchivesYoung shared the challenges that led to the difficult decision.

“I was doing great and we were progressing well. Everyone loved the shows. Then I woke up one morning on the bus and said, “I can't do this. I have to stop.” It was like I felt sick when I thought about going on stage,” Young explained in a video shared on Reddit on August 28.

“My body was telling me, 'You have to stop.' That's how I listened to my body.”

The cancellation, which was announced at the end of June, came after several members of the band, including Young, fell ill following their show at Detroit's Pine Knob.

The band had to stop their first tour together in a decade. “We are still not fully recovered, so unfortunately our big tour will take a long unscheduled break,” the band shared in a statement on Young's official website at the time.

Young acknowledged the complexities involved in canceling a tour, including the legal and logistical challenges.

“Then it gets into all the legal issues: 'You got this, you got that, people bought tickets, they did this, they did that.' I understand that. What matters to me is the game art and the music. That's what matters. This is what people loved. This is what they come to see. But if that's not there, I'm not going,” Young continued.

Despite the setback, Young remains optimistic about the future. “I'm starting to feel like I could do it again and that's a great feeling. Not all Crazy Horse — that's happened to some of us, and we're not all the way. Crazy Horse will return, God willing. And we will play more.”

In the meantime, fans can look forward to Young's upcoming performance at this year's Farm Aid, scheduled for September 21 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. smaller venues where he has played in the past.