George Harrison privately expressed strong dislike for Neil Young’s ‘Around The World’, saying he was not a Young fan and that he “hate[d]” the song. The remarks are notable because Young had long admired The Beatles and had performed alongside Harrison, illustrating that professional respect and shared history did not necessarily mean shared musical taste.

The comments emerged from studio footage recorded while Harrison was helping Dave Stewart with a cover of ‘This Guitar’, with Bob Geldof present. ‘Around The World’ was released as a live recording on Young’s 1987 album Life, was never issued on a conventional studio album, and was reportedly performed only 11 times, all in 1986. Harrison’s criticism concerned the song and Young’s performance style rather than Young personally.