Willie Nelson, one of country’s most celebrated live musicians, influenced a new generation of country musicians with his and his family’s contributions to the band Willie Nelson, aged 89, continues to tour the country with the Nelson family band and is still so in good health. He recently made it public for the first time that he was hiding a major health issue earlier this year.
While the Willie Nelson Family Orchestra was on tour in May last year, Willie Nelson learned that one of the members had tested positive for the virus. Willie Nelson and his band decided to postpone the headline show at Jazz Fest for this reason. The public only recently learned who the mystery band member is following Willie’s recent admission that he is in fact playing the part.
The 89-year-old country music mogul had been sleeping on his tour bus before leaving for Nashville, the New York Times reported. They said he complained of difficulty breathing when he woke up in the middle of the night. Willie’s rapid PCR test results are now positive for COVID-1 The situation is further complicated by the fact that he was already 89 years old at the time, making him vulnerable to the subtleties of the virus.
“I had a nebulizer with me on the bus for my asthma. Then I started working on Paxlovid and everything. He has monoclonal antibodies. It was Anne, Willie Nelson’s wife, who shared their story with the public. An entire medical team was brought to the ranch to monitor Willie Nelson’s health and ensure he was well once he got home to Spicewood, Texas
A few times I asked if he would survive, and he added, “We turned the house into a hospital. Two weeks after the outbreak, Nelson’s tour resumed with performances in New Braunfels, Texas. Nelson’s health was in jeopardy for six days.
Willie emphasized, “COVID is no joke. It was a deeply challenging experience for me.” On September 24, in Raleigh, North Carolina, Willie Nelson and his family band took the spotlight as the headliners of the Farm Aid 2022 Music Festival. The event also boasted remarkable performances by Sheryl Crow, John Mellencamp, Margo Price, and Chris Stapleton.