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Juliet Conway

Neil Young slammed for 'terrible' Glastonbury set as angry viewers blame sound issues

Neil Young performing on the Pyramid Stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. - (PA Wire)

Neil Young’s long-awaited return to Glastonbury was met with disappointment on Saturday night, as sound problems plagued the veteran rocker’s Pyramid Stage headline performance - prompting a flurry of complaints from fans both at the festival and watching from home.

The 79-year-old Canadian opened his set with Sugar Mountain, greeting the crowd with a soft “thank you folks” as the song ended.

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