Phase two of the 2025 Outlaw Music Festival has officially begun – and this might be your last chance to see him on stage.
While most 92-year-olds dream of a quiet retirement, Willie Nelson, the living legend of country music, is still on the road again – and this time, it feels different. The second leg of his Outlaw Music Festival 2025 tour has kicked off, and fans are whispering what no one wants to say aloud:
This could be his final tour.
“As long as I’m breathing, I’ll keep singing,” Willie half-joked at the tour’s Georgia kickoff on July 25. Alongside Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and other musical giants, Willie is rolling through America once again — from Southern states to the Northeast, in what many call a tribute to a lifetime of music.
Earlier this month, a show had to be canceled due to severe storms, sparking concerns about his health and his beloved guitar Trigger. But now, standing tall under golden stage lights, Willie – silver-braided, raspy-voiced, smiling – proves once more why he’s called an outlaw.
This second leg of the tour is more than just concerts. It’s a farewell letter written in chords and lyrics, to the fans who grew up with “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.”
To see Willie live now is to hold a piece of history – and to say goodbye before the curtain finally falls.