Willie Nelson has canceled his 2025 Outlaw Music Festival show due to bad weather that damaged his equipment.
The Riders in the Sky hitmaker was the headliner for the musical festival until “extreme weather” caused the anniversary concert event to be canceled.
“The Outlaw Music Festival’s 10th Anniversary concert event scheduled for July 1, 2025 at Lucky Star Amphitheater in El Reno, OK has been canceled due to unforeseeable circumstances,” read a statement shared on the official Instagram account of Outlaw Music Festival.
“An extreme weather event on the evening of June 29th in Ridgedale, MO at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena produced heavy rains and high winds forcing the crowd to evacuate,” continued the statement.
“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,” the company said.
“Blackbird Presents, Lucky Star Amphitheater, and DCF Concerts are disappointed to have to cancel the engagement and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this cancellation may cause,” the statement concluded.
Willie also shared the same statement on his Instagram handle.
