Willie Nelson misses Outlaw Music Festival in Raleigh due to illness

Nation singer Willie Nelson didn’t carry out on the Outlaw Music Pageant Sunday at Coastal Credit score Union Music Park.

A Fb put up introduced the information on Friday afternoon, saying Nelson is beneath physician’s orders to relaxation for the following 4 days because of feeling ailing.

The excellent news is he’s anticipated to rejoin the tour subsequent week.

Within the meantime, followers can nonetheless get pleasure from a particular set by Willie Nelson’s son, Lukas Nelson and the Household Band, together with some shock friends, who will play Willie’s classics and extra.

Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Celisse, and different artists are nonetheless scheduled to carry out.

Staying cool on the competition:

With Raleigh temperatures forecast to remain within the uncomfortable 90s for the following week, the venue needs to guarantee followers they’re going to be snug.

They’ve already shared a press release about measures being taken to maintain everybody cool, saying:

“Coastal Credit score Union Music Park needs to assist followers keep cool to allow them to benefit from the present. We already knowledgeable followers on the additional steps we’re taking for this week’s exhibits and all through the summer time. This contains permitting followers to convey empty, reusable water bottles into the venue which they will replenish all night time lengthy at our free hydration stations. The venue can also be geared up with misting followers, a number of cooling stations and we have now complimentary sunscreen out there for followers.”