It came at a benefit show in Vancouver to mark the 90th birthday of Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki
It related to the use of the brand's name in Young's current backing group The Chrome Hearts
He also confirmed that the record is complete and "ready to go"
"Politics today is sad and depressing for me. I can't do it anymore"
"Just needed a break. Listening to my body"
The inaugural edition of the festival takes place in June
Young had dates scheduled across the UK at the likes of Manchester's Heaton Park, Oxford's Blenheim Palace and the inaugural State Fayre Festival in Chelmsford
"I hope my music and music films will ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government"
"He knows nothing about love. He does not know you are. Use your love of life, your love of one another, your love of children and theirs and ours"
He also played songs by Neil Young, Dory Previn, Gillian Welch and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
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