Nelson Axes North Carolina Show Over Hand Pain

31 January 2010

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Country music legend Willie Nelson was forced to scrap a concert in NorthCarolina on Thursday's (28Jan10) because of a hand injury.

Nelson, who had carpal tunnel surgery on his left hand in 2004, was scheduled to play at the Duplin County Events Center in Kenansville, but severe pain caused him to cancel the show.

Fans were notified of the concert cancellation by the singer's daughter, who posted an apology to fans on her dad's website.

He is going to try and finish the tour

The message read, "We have just cancelled tonight's performance in Kenansville, NC. Dad's hand (the one he had the carpal tunnel operation on) was in pain, too much to play his guitar... Doctors say to just give it a rest. He is going to try and finish the tour... before taking it on home to Texas for ten days. "I'll keep you informed if there are any more changes to the schedule.

The show is currently being rescheduled and we'll let you know the new date". Nelson's hand injury wasn't the only problem the grizzled star had to worry about - an hour before the concert was cancelled, members of his band found themselves in trouble with police. Nelson's longtime bass player Dan Edward 'Bee' Spears, along with five other members of his band and crew, were charged with possession of non-tax-paid alcohol following a police raid of their tour bus. Two of the six people on board were also charged with marijuana possession.

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