Willie Nelson cancels concert after equipment damaged by 'extreme weather'
The iconic musician was due to headline the Outlaw Music Festival's 10th-anniversary event held at the Lucky Star Amphitheater in El Reno, Oklahoma on Tuesday.
Bob Dylan, The Mavericks, and Tami Neilson were also on the line-up.
However, representatives for Nelson and the Outlaw Music Festival posted a statement to their Instagram accounts on Monday night in which they explained that the gig had to be scrapped following "heavy rains and high winds" at the concert staged at the Thunder Ridge Nature Arena, Missouri last week.
"Unfortunately, much of the Outlaw Music Festival's equipment and artists' instruments were damaged and waterlogged, making their condition difficult to assess in time to accurately and safely use for tomorrow's show," they wrote. "The potential damage has halted the festival production as they recover and replace what's necessary for the tour to resume."
Organisers apologised to ticketholders and assured refunds would be provided.
Nelson, 92, is next set to perform in Austin, Texas on 4 July.
And after fans flooded his Instagram account asking whether his famous guitar, Trigger, was damaged, a rep insisted the instrument was fine.
"Trigger is marked SAFE from the damage suffered to other instruments and equipment in the MO storm," they declared.
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