Willie Nelson misses begin of US tour with Bob Dylan on “physician’s orders”

Willie Nelson has been compelled to drag out of the opening dates of his joint headline US tour with Bob Dylan on medical grounds.

The 91-year-old was because of kick off the ‘Outlaw Music Pageant Tour’ alongside Dylan yesterday (June 21) in Atlanta, adopted by Charlotte and Raleigh, however he'll now miss all three dates.

“We remorse to tell you that Willie Nelson will not be feeling effectively and, per physician’s orders, has been suggested to relaxation for the following 4 days,” learn a press release on social media. “He's anticipated to make a fast restoration and be a part of the Outlaw Music Pageant tour subsequent week.”

“Within the meantime, Lukas Nelson and the Household Band, together with just a few visitors, will carry out a particular set to incorporate Willie’s classics and different songs.”

The tour was introduced in February, a run of 26 dates round North America that's set to final till September. Performances by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, John Mellencamp, Billy Strings, Brittney Spencer, and Celisse can even happen at choose dates.

Visit here for tickets and take a look at the complete listing of tour dates right here.

Nelson has had a busy yr thus far. He appeared on Beyoncé’s album ‘Cowboy Carter’ in March, as a disc jockey on the fictional station KNTRY Radio Texas on the monitor ‘Smoke Hour with Willie Nelson’.

He additionally teamed up with Orville Peck for a canopy of Ned Sublette’s ‘Cowboys Are Regularly Secretly Fond Of Every Different’ in April, a tune Nelson had beforehand recorded in 2006.

Peck defined: “Willie saved speaking about how the subject material on this tune was extra essential than ever. He needed it to have a brand new life with the 2 of us.”

He continued: “With all of the rhetoric surrounding the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood nowadays, it's so encouraging to have actual allies like Willie that aren’t afraid to face proudly subsequent to us.”

Final month, Nelson additionally introduced the discharge of a cookbook of cannabis-themed meals recipes alongside his spouse, Willie & Annie Nelson’s Hashish Cookbook. It is going to be out on November 12 through Gallery Books (pre-order here).

The ebook arrives even though the musician revealed he had stopped smoking marijuana because of well being issues in 2019, though he's stated to nonetheless vape and eat edibles.