Willie Nelson has been compelled to cancel a live performance after stage tools was broken by “excessive climate”.
Willie Nelson’s gig has been cancelled
The Outlaw Music Competition – which is headlined by the 92-year-old musician and in addition options artists together with Bob Dylan, Nathaniel Rateliff + The Night time Sweats, Trampled by Turtles and Tami Nielson -in Missouri was reduce brief on Sunday (29.07.25) on account of excessive wind and heavy rain and the choice has now been made to shelve the live performance on the Fortunate Star Ampitheater in El Reno, Oklahoma, on Tuesday (01.07.25) evening due to the harm to the tools.
A press release shared to the pageant’s Instagram account learn: “The Outlaw Music Competition’s tenth Anniversary live performance occasion scheduled for July 1, 2025 at Fortunate Star Amphitheater in El Reno, OK has been canceled on account of unforeseeable circumstances.
“An excessive climate occasion on the night of June twenty ninth in Ridgedale, MO at Thunder Ridge Nature Area produced heavy rains and excessive winds forcing the gang to evacuate.
“Sadly, a lot of the Outlaw Music Competition’s tools and artists’ devices have been broken and waterlogged, making their situation troublesome to evaluate in time to precisely and safely use for tomorrow’s present. The potential harm has halted the pageant manufacturing as they get better and substitute what’s obligatory for the tour to renew.”
Willie shared the identical assertion on his personal Instagram account and was deluged with feedback asking if Set off, his well-known guitar, was affected.
His spokesperson advised Individuals journal: “Set off is secure.”
Performer Tami Nielson had shared a video on Instagram that confirmed a storm approaching the Thunder Ridge venue in Ridgedale, Missouri, and defined she had been in a position to carry out however Willie and Bob’s units had been cancelled.
She captioned a picture of the stage: “We’re all secure, however these tents ended up wrapped round this flag pole.
“The sound desk was cooked and far of the gear on the left facet of the stage was broken within the winds and heavy rain.”
The tour is anticipated to proceed in Austin, Texas, on 4 July and refunds for the Oklahoma date might be issued.