Neil Young joked about his dispute with the BBC after taking to the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury

Neil was subsequently joined on stage by his backing band, the Chrome Hearts, as he performed some of the biggest hits of career, including When You Dance I Can Really Love, and Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black).

The veteran star also performed a gritty rendition of Cinnamon Girl, which appeared on his 1969 album Everybody Knows This is Nowhere.

At one point, Neil asked the crowd: "How you doing out there? How about you people in the back? How about you people with your TVs in the bedroom?"

Neil previously threatened to pull out of Glastonbury because of the BBC's involvement with the festival.

In an open letter published on his website, he wrote: "The Chrome Hearts and I were looking forward to playing Glastonbury, one of my all time favourite outdoor gigs. We were told that the BBC was now a partner in Glastonbury and wanted us to do a lot of things in a way we were not interested in.

"It seems Glastonbury is now under corporate control and is not the way I remember it being. We will not be playing Glastonbury on this tour because it is a corporate turn-off, and not for me like it used to be."

However, Neil subsequently performed a U-turn, suggesting that he had received false information about the festival.

He said: "Due to an error in the information received, I had decided to not play Glastonbury Festival, which I always have loved.

"Happily, the festival is now back on our itinerary and we look forward to playing!"

Elsewhere, Charli xcx starred on the Other stage.

The 32-year-old musician - who took the stage wearing leather hotpants, an Alexander McQueen scarf and a pair of sunglasses - began her set with a mash-up of 365, Club Classics and Von Dutch, three tracks that featured on her 2024 album Brat.

However, the curtain subsequently fell and revealed the corroded artwork of the Brat album, suggesting that Charli is leaving the acclaimed record behind and looking forward to the next phase of her career.