Willie Nelson Cancels Upcoming Shows After Suffering Breathing Problems

People ^ | 01/09/2018 | Jordan Runtagh

[Responsibility2nd]

Outlaw country legend Willie Nelson was forced to abort a concert after just a single song on Saturday night due to breathing difficulties, and now the 84-year-old has canceled upcoming dates for this week.

According to reports in The San Diego Union-Tribune, Nelson was halfway through his opener, “Whiskey River,” while performing at Harrah’s Resort SoCal in San Diego when he abruptly stopped. Eyewitnesses say that he was coughing and wheezing as he left the stage.

[deport]

Yes it is. His life history is interesting in that he has
approached the music career in varying ways. From his start
in Texas many years ago he moved up to Nashville.. He got
disgusted with the situation and moved back to the Texas Hill
country. Started playing the clubs around the Austin area and
it ballooned from there.

[TalBlack]

Pretty scary considering Nelsons voice is an easy warble that would tend to tax the lungs the least.

[Irish Eyes]

Wow, thanks I did not know this.
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Don’t forget that Willie wrote some of the best Country Music classics of all time, like this one from Patsy Cline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QEDb3xzdec

[Irish Eyes]

Impressive!

[editor-surveyor]

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There is some truth to that, but those having respiratory difficulties are usually not feeling up to social events anyway.

The main point is that is is far more effective than the fake pharma stuff, and it strengthens your body rather than weakening it.

[Songcraft]

"It's All Going to Pot"
Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard

[Songcraft]

"Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die"
Willie Nelson

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

LOL! Yep!

[boop]

That's just terrible!

Showing some guy smoking cigarettes.

Those are bad for you.

Smoking OTHER leaves are very, very good for you.

Ask any pot smoker.

Smoking those leaves is just magical.

Don't believe me?

Ask State governments.

Light up a cigar at the beach? A big fine.

But of course, we'll figure out a way for marijuana to be smoked indoors.

It's for the children.

[TigersEye]

Being 84 years old?

[fatima]

Pothead.Most of my friends died before him of other things..

[DennisR]

Yeah - like government really cares about your health. They want one thing: money. Sick, but true.

[editor-surveyor]

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Precisely!
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[TigersEye]

84 and his days are numbered? Poor kid! He could have had such a long career.

[xp38]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-tJXjt5D4zY

[Songcraft]

That's a good one!  That one guy's guitar there looks all beat up like Willie's.   (I wonder if that's from endless playing & practice, or if it has something to do with herbal indulgence.)

[JennysCool]

Yup. Have been dealing with that cold and/or flu combo for a couple of weeks. It’s a bad one this Winter. And it drags on and on.

[TexasCruzin]

I’m talking days left on this earth you wild eyed galoot.

[TigersEye]

Yes, I understood that time-worn phrase, ya pink snouted brigadoon.

[ladyjane]

Red Headed Stranger is really good, but I think Teatro is his best.