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Son of Country Legend Gives Fascinating New Details on Relationship with Idolized Father
Son of Country Legend Gives Fascinating New Details on Relationship with Idolized Father originally appeared on Parade.
Recently, Lukas Nelson has been on a bit of a press tour. Nelson, who is the son of country music legend Willie Nelson, has been giving a lot more insight into his relationship with his father in interviews.
The subject, which undoubtedly has followed him his whole career, seems to be coming up more often, especially with Nelson making more strides as a solo musician. With his newest album, "American Romance" being released, there's been a push to get his name out there a bit more.
He just gave another interview on The Howard Stern Show, and a couple of clips have been released before the full interview comes out this Friday. As you can see in this first one, Nelson's father is in the front of the conversation again.
Video credit: SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show
'My dad would leave all the time, and I'd be naturally upset as a little kid, and I knew that if I learned how to be a great musician we would be bonded forever,' he told Stern, adding, 'It wasn't about being as great as him, it was about speaking the same language [and] being part of the club that understands music.'
It's clear that music is the foundation of the two's relationship. Nelson goes into more detail in the interview, adding: 'I really wanted to make my dad proud by being completely self-sufficient, you know? I wanted to make him proud by not needing him,' Lukas told Howard. '[So], I put 70,000 miles on a '91 Econoline Ford with my first band [Promise of the Real], and we went out for 15 years and played 250 shows a year straight and built something with ourselves that now I can say I feel like I've earned — and I think that makes my dad and my mom the most proud.'
Fans were touched by the honesty of his relationship with Willie, and the hard work he's put into his whole career. Many comments were left reacting to the interview."He's the real deal."
"Lukas is already a legend, and well deserved... love Farm Aid each year."
"Willie's music will continue through his son long after he's gone."
It's great to see the star coming into his own along with honoring his father. They're a great musical family to watch. To see Lukas in action, check out this performance clip from the new interview:
Video credit: SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show
Here's to more success from the country star! I'll be looking forward to the full interview, Howard Stern Presents: Lukas Nelson, which airs Friday at 7 p.m. ET on Howard of Country Legend Gives Fascinating New Details on Relationship with Idolized Father first appeared on Parade on Jun 25, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
