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Willie Nelson’s Loved Ones Are ‘Watching Him Like a Hawk’ Since 91-Year-Old Insists on Performing
Willie Nelson is back on stage, but he is still extremely fragile — and sources exclusively tell Closer his loved ones are doing all they can for the star.
Willie was feeling ill and bowed out due to “doctor’s orders.” However, the show went on without him, with his son Lukas Nelson and the Family Band playing a lot of the legend’s classics. “ His recent illness took the wind out of him, and many feel his return to touring was a bit premature but there’s no talking sense to Willie when he’s got a blazing fire under him,” says an insider. Jim Bennett/WireImageWillie has canceled numerous shows in recent years due to various ailments, including bouts of pneumonia and a long-running battle with emphysema.
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