Neil Young has announced he will not be performing at this year’s Glastonbury, saying he believes the BBC’s involvement in the popular festival means it is “now under corporate control”.

The 79-year-old musician wrote on his website that both he and his band, The Chrome Hearts, were pulling out because it was a “corporate turn-off”.

Glastonbury, which takes place at Worthy Farm in Somerset in summer, has worked closely with the BBC since 1997.

The BBC is the festival’s exclusive…