Country music legend canceled several appearances at the traveling Outlaw Music Festival on “doctor’s orders.” “We regret to inform you that Willie Nelson is not feeling well and, per doctor’s orders, has been advised to rest for the next four days,” Nelson’s team shared via his account on Friday, June 21. “In the meantime, [Willie Nelson’s son] and the Family Band will perform a special set to include Willie’s classics and other songs.
” The 91-year-old singer behind such hits as “On The Road Again” and “Seven Spanish Angels” missed a performance in Alpharetta, Georgia, and will also sit out two North Carolina stops in Raleigh and Charlotte. Nelson’s team expects him to rejoin the festival next week. The traveling festival also boasts , and , and as headliners.
The fest started in 2016 and is curated by Nelson. Friday’s Alpharetta show was the launch of the 2024 edition, which will run through September. “This year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour promises to be the biggest and best yet with this lineup of legendary artists,” Nelson said of this year’s lineup on the festival’s website.
“I am thrilled to get back on the road again with my family and friends playing the music we love for the fans we love.” Nelson has been sidelined by health scares in the past. He very nearly canceled the 2019 tour due to a “ .
” However, those dates were merely postponed to later in the year after Nelson assured fans he was “resting and getting .