
Watch Neil Young Play His Reagan-Era Protest Song ‘Long Walk Home’ for the First Time Since 1989
Andy Greene
created: Aug. 24, 2025, 4:21 p.m. | updated: Aug. 25, 2025, 11:58 p.m.
Midway through his set at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York, on Saturday night, Neil Young sat at the piano and performed his Reagan-era protest song “Long Walk Home” for the first time since 1989.
The lyrics were largely faithful to the original version on Young’s 1987 LP Life with one crucial difference.
Young originally planned on beginning his 2025 Love Earth Tour with a show in Ukraine, but ultimately pulled the plug.
Slava Ukraini.”When Young originally recorded “Long Walk Home” in 1987, it was a sign that his early support for Ronald Reagan was a thing of the past.
Things were pretty wet the first time that Young played there back in 1969, but there shouldn’t be any flooding this time around.
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