Willie Nelson To Miss Another Stop On ‘Outlaw Music Festival Tour’ Tonight Due To Ongoing Illness

Another huge bummer. This afternoon, Willie Nelson’s team put out a new statement saying the country legend will once again miss a stop on the 2024 edition of his Outlaw Music Festival tour tonight due to an ongoing (undisclosed) illness. He missed the first run of shows that kicked off a couple weeks ago in Alpharetta, Georgia and Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, as well as this past weekend of concerts, after his team said he wasn’t feeling well, and per doctor’s orders, had to rest for what was initially just the first stretch of shows. And after missing stops in Syracuse and Wantagh, New York or Holmdel, New Jersey, Willie will not make it to Mansfield, Massachusetts tonight, either. The post on his social media channels say that he will be performing at the show in Camden, New Jersey on July 4th and beyond, though at this point I would caution to think that's a sure-fire bet. I mean, the man is 91-years old, and it's beyond impressive that he can still get out and perform in any capacity, let alone headline amphitheater shows, so obviously it's most important that he continue to rest if that's what he needs. Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and Celisse will still go on as openers, with his son Lukas filling in for his father and singing his classics as he’s done on the previous dates so far: "Willie Nelson is looking forward to seeing everyone in Camden on July 4. He will not be performing in Mansfield today. Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, and Celisse will be perform as scheduled. In addition, Lukas Nelson and Family, along with some special guests, will once again play his own set that will include Willie's classics and other songs." Our thoughts and prayers are with Willie as he continues to try and get back to doing what he does best, but most importantly, being healthy and himself in general: https://www.instagram.com/p/C87W5pKO9HX/ And if you have tickets to attend the show tonight, I understand it’s very disappointing that Willie won’t be there, but Lukas did a phenomenal (for lack of a better word) job standing in for his father and playing all of his hits last weekend. I’ve seen Lukas many times with his own band when he was the headliner, but seeing him sing his dad’s classics and do such a beautiful job was something I’ll never forget… seriously, you won’t want to miss, that either: