A petition for
dissolution of marriage was filed by Young in their hometown of San
Mateo, California, on July 29. A hearing is scheduled for December 12. A
rep for Neil Young had no comment.
Pegi is the inspiration
for some of Young's most enduring love songs, including "Such a Woman,"
"Unknown Legend" and "Once an Angel." She began serving as his
background singer in the 1990s, sharing the stage with him at the 1994
Academy Awards and numerous tours over the past 20 years.
They last performed together at the Bridge School Benefit in October of 2013.
Neil first met Pegi when
she was working as a waitress at a diner near his California ranch, a
story he tells in the 1992 song "Unknown Legend." "I used to order just
to watch her float across the floor," he sang. "She grew up in a small
town/Never put her roots down."
Pegi has released three
solo albums since 2007 and she's toured extensively on her own,
occasionally with Neil on guitar. Inspired by the lack of educational
opportunities for their son Ben, who suffers from cerebral palsy, they
co-founded the Bridge School in 1986, which educates children with
severe physical impairments. They raise funds for it every year with an
all-star concert in Mountain View, California.
Neil recently wrapped up a
European Crazy Horse tour and is slated to play American solo acoustic
dates in October. Pegi just concluded a brief U.S. club tour. They were
both slated to play Farm Aid in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September
13, though Pegi's name was recently removed from the lineup.
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