Neil Young says he’s excited about his new documentary, Coastal, being screened in theaters worldwide on April 17. In a new post on his official website, Young shared some new comments about the movie, which was directed by his wife, Daryl Hannah.
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As previously reported, Coastal gives an intimate and candid look at Young during his 2023 Coastal tour, which marked his return to the road after a four-year break.
“It is a beautiful film, full of wonderful images I love, the venues I chose to play solo, performances of rare songs … and the feeling,” Neil explained in his message. “Daryl’s images and the music she chose to use really create a feeling that I have never felt in one of my films or albums.”
Young also noted that he performed both old and new songs during the trek, adding that they were “rare, inasmuch as I had never played many of them live.”
He added, “They seemed so fresh to me, as did the whole experience of being in front of people for the first time in years.”
Regarding Hannah’s directorial skills, Young wrote, “Daryl captured that whole feeling, travelling on the bus, riding down the highway from town to town, backstage, talking with [my bus driver] Jerry Don … as we roll along. All in all [it’s] a great ride on my old bus.” As a side note, Neil revealed that he’d recently wrote a new song about the bus titled “Silver Eagle.”
Neil also praised his wife’s “great camera work,” which, along with “the music so alive in me, [and] the beauty of the architecture… she captured, really made this a special moment in my life.”
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Young also pointed out that in addition to having the chance to watch the film, he’s “very happy” that fans soon will get to “hear the music on the Reprise soundtrack album of the same name.”
Coastal: The Soundtrack is an 11-track collection that will be released on Friday, April 18.
The album, which can be pre-ordered now, will be available on CD and vinyl, and via various digital formats. Coastal: The Soundtrack will be available on standard black vinyl and limited-edition clear vinyl.
The clear-vinyl LP will come with an exclusive poster, will only be available online via Young’s The Greedy Hand Store and at independent retailers.
You can check out an official trailer for Coastal on Young’s YouTube channel.
For more information about the film, including screening locations, visit CoastalTheMovie.com.
Young Adds Shows to 2025 Love Earth Tour
Young also has added two new concerts to the North American leg of his upcoming Love Earth tour with his current backing band The Chrome Hearts. The shows both will take place in Canada, on August 19 in Toronto and September 8 in Vancouver. Neil already had concerts scheduled in both cities, on August 17 in Toronto and September 6 in Vancouver.
Meanwhile, the date for Young’s previously announced headlining performance at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, U.K., also has been confirmed. Neil and The Chrome Hearts will be playing on Saturday, June 28.
As previously reported, Young’s Love Earth World Tour begins with a European leg that currently runs from a June 18 concert in Rättvik, Sweden, through a July 11 performance at Hyde Park in London.
Neil recently announced that plans work in the works to launch the trek with a free concert in Ukraine.
A North American leg of the tour will follow. It’s plotted out from an August 8 show in Charlotte, North Carolina, through a September 15 performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
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