Joni Mitchell made a statement on January 28th, announcing she would follow Neil Young’s steps and remove her music form Spotify. “I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify,”The icon made the statement in a statement about her Website. “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives. I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.”Mitchell also linked to open letterWhich members of the healthcare industry had written to Spotify first?
Mitchell, one of the most beloved living musicians around the globe, decided to leave Spotify. Joe Rogan-sparked dramaThis is sure to draw attention. Fans immediately took to Twitter to support Mitchell’s decision after Mitchell announced it. “Embarrassed for the human race that Joni Mitchell had to find out who Joe Rogan is,”One person Tweet. Another Submitted, “Joni Mitchell and Neil Young were cool 50 years ago, and they’re cooler now.” Perhaps both artists’ hard stance on the COVID-19 vaccine comes from the fact they lived during a time in which the polio vaccine potentially saved their lives, as one journalist, Ernest Owens, pointed out on Twitter. “They understand what is at stake right now and them pulling their music from Spotify is a pretty big damn deal,” Owens wrote.