Neil Young performed solo versions of ‘After The Gold Rush’ and ‘Heart Of Gold’ at his first live appearance of 2026 – watch below.
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The music icon made the unusual move of cancelling all of his 2026 tour dates earlier this year, including an entire UK and European tour, saying it was “not the time” to be playing shows.
He later clarified to a worried fan that “all is good” and that he “just needed a break” and was “listening to my body”, and last night (May 22), he made a surprise appearance during a benefit concert for his friend David Suzuki in Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
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Canadian environmentalist Suzuki was celebrating his 90th birthday at a show that also featured Jane Fonda, Al Gore and Sarah McLachlan, and Young showed up for his first live performance of the year.
He stood along in front of the crowd to strum a passionate version of ‘Heart Of Gold’, before taking a seat at the piano for a heart-wrenchingly beautiful rendition of ‘After The Gold Rush’, with added harmonica.
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