Neil Young is supporting Greenland.
The legendary musician is providing free access to his extensive digital archive to Greenland’s citizens in protest at US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to the country. The US has been threatening to annex Greenland, which has been a fully recognised part of the Danish state since 1953.
“As a gesture of kindness and respect, we stand with you along with a strong majority of Americans,” Young said (as per Rolling Stone). “I would like to offer a free one-year subscription to all Greenland residents. 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.
“It is my sincere wish for you to be able to enjoy all my music in your beautiful Greenland home, in its highest quality. This is an offer of Peace and Love. All the music I have made during the last 62 years is yours to hear. You can renew for free if you are in Greenland. We do hope other organisations will follow in the spirit of our example.”
Greenland residents who fancy a free 12-month pass to Young’s archive, which includes almost everything he’s ever recorded over his lengthy career, can sign up here.
Young has been very vocal about Trump in the past.
He surprisingly invited the president to his tour last year, writing in a post on the Neil Young Archives, “When I tour the USA this summer, if there is not martial law by then which would make it impossible, let’s all come together and stand for American values. We will not be doing a political show. We will be playing the music we love for all of us to enjoy together. President Trump, you are invited. Come and hear our music just as you did for decades.”
The invitation came as a surprise considering the pair’s rocky relationship in recent years.
While Trump has been a self-proclaimed fan of Young’s music for decades, their rapport deteriorated significantly during Trump’s political career. The tension escalated when Trump used Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” at campaign events, prompting a scathing response from the musician.