Health Issues Lead to Willie Nelson Canceling Summer Tour Dates

86 year old country superstar,Willie Nelson, is off the road again.

Nelson took to social media to post a short but sweet note to his fans regarding the matter. Nelson wrote, “To my fans, I’m sorry to cancel my tour, but I have a breathing problem that I need to have my doctor check out. I’ll be back.”

Nelson has been the target of various online death hoaxes over the years. He addressed them in the God’s Problem Child song from 2017, “Still Not Dead.”

The extensive summer tour still has 30 dates to run, many featuring Alison Krauss, and was due to wrap up Nov. 29 at the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, OK.

The Country Music Hall of Famer was also unable to play at the June 2018 Outlaw Music Festival due to illness, just months after scrapping several shows, citing the flu. In August 2017, the country icon was also forced to cut a show short due to breathing difficulties.

Nelson has been touring in support of his most recent album Ride Me Back Home, which debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 last month.

It has been reported that Willie Nelson’s publicist has confirmed that he will be back on the road in September, and will perform at Farm Aid in East Troy, Wisconsin on September 21st.

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