Neil Young has shared a video of himself performing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ on an electrical guitar, urging viewers to “Stand For Peace”.
The observe was shared for Thanksgiving 2023 and sees the Canadian-American songwriter share a Jimi Hendrix-style model of the US nationwide anthem whereas standing subsequent to an American flag.
The video was directed by Young’s spouse Daryl Hannah and concludes with “Be Brave” and “Stand For Peace” written on the display.
Uploaded lower than 24 hours in the past, the video has already amassed simply shy of fifty,000 views on-line and, regardless of being titled ‘Stand For Peace’, it doesn’t seek advice from any ongoing battle particularly. Check out the duvet of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ under.
Although the seemingly politically-motivated observe doesn’t hyperlink on to any present wars, it does arrive simply days after the singer-songwriter posted a separate assertion to social media talking towards the battle in Israel and Palestine.
“For our many Palestinian pals and our many Jewish pals, we do want to begin over within the current and launch our horrible connections to the previous,” he wrote (through Consequence). “As unhealthy as they’re, they must be forgotten so we might be free to maneuver on in life collectively, all humanity, centered on saving our planet for future generations of all individuals.”
Earlier this week, the folk-rock veteran additionally introduced that he was leaving X – the social media platform previously referred to as Twitter. This appeared to return following billionaire and CEO Elon Musk showing to endorse an anti-Semitic conspiracy principle.
Young introduced his resolution to go away the social platform on his web site, sharing: “We are stopping all use of X we will management. For causes that ought to be apparent to the richest man on Earth, we’re taking this motion towards his firm.”
This is much from the primary time that the musician has spoken brazenly about his political stance, again in 2020 Young shared an open letter to then-US President Donald Trump, labelling him as “a shame” and including: “Your senseless destruction of our shared pure sources, the environment and {our relationships} with pals world wide is unforgivable.”
He additionally channelled his frustration in direction of George W. Bush and the warfare in Iraq into his 2006 album ‘Living With War’.
In different Neil Young information, final month it was reported that the artist is set to launch a brand new album known as ‘Before And After’.
Set for launch later this yr, the LP will see the rock and roll icon re-visit his again catalogue and re-record numerous tracks in a brand new mild.
