In pictures: Neil Young kicks off concert series to combat oil sands
Environmentalist David Suzuki introduces climate scientist Andrew Weaver, indigenous rights advocate Eriel Derenger, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam and Neil Young at a press conference in Toronto on Jan. 12, 2014.CHRIS YOUNG/The Globe and Mail
Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation stils with Neil Young at the press conference on Jan. 12, 2014.CHRIS YOUNG/The Globe and Mail
Neil Young attends a press conference in Toronto on Jan. 12, 2014.CHRIS YOUNG/The Globe and Mail
Empty chairs reserved for Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt sit empty on stage at the press conference in Toronto on Jan. 14, 2014.CHRIS YOUNG/The Globe and Mail
Idle No More Supporters chant outside the theatre prior to Neil Young's performance in Toronto on Jan. 12, 2014, as part of the Honour the Treaties tour. The series of benefit concerts is being held to raise money for a First Nation’s legal fight against the expansion of the Athabasca oilsands in northern Alberta.CHRIS YOUNG/The Globe and Mail
The lyrics to Neil Young's Are You Ready for the Country sit on a piano on stage in Toronto's Massey Hall on Jan. 12, 2014.CHRIS YOUNG/The Globe and Mail
Neil Young greets the crowd as he takes to the stage in Toronto on Jan. 12, 2014.CHRIS YOUNG/The Globe and Mail
Neil Young picks a guitar as he performs in Toronto on Jan. 12, 2014.CHRIS YOUNG/The Globe and Mail
Neil Young performs in Toronto on Jan. 12, 2014.CHRIS YOUNG/The Globe and Mail