Willie Nelson Postpones Tour After Bus Crash

Legendary folk artist Willie Neslon has postponed his November touring dates following a bus crash that injured three people.

The news was confirmed on Nelson's official site in an initial post that read:

"Willie Nelson's band bus (not Willie's bus) was in an accident overnight on icy I-30. 3 members of the family were hospitalized. Additional information will be released as we get it."

Last night, a second post went up, which offered additional details on the events:

"The band's bus (Willie was in his own bus) crashed along I-30 around 3:30 AM when it hit a bridge pillar - about 80 miles east of Dallas. We believe it is due to icy conditions on the road. No one suffered serious injuries. Paul English injured his ankle, Billy English suffered a bruised hip and crew member Tom Hawkins has a cracked rib. The other family members on the bus are sore but everyone is expected to recover fully.

The last four dates in November have been postponed and the tour resumes as scheduled in December."

With a six-decade career and 200 plus albums, this iconic Texan is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of Crazy, Red Headed Stranger and Stardust. Willie Nelson has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author,

actor and activist. In 2010 he released Willie Nelson's Country Music, produced by award winning T Bone Burnett and it received a GRAMMY Nomination for Best Americana Album. In 2011 Willie's album releases included, Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles, a 12 song collection with Wynton Marsalis and Norah Jones as well as Remember Me Vol. 1, his hand-picked selections of country music's most definitive songs. Released May of 2012 is Heroes, his first album for Legacy Recordings that showcases new songs and deep country classics. The album spent five weeks at #1 on the Americana Radio Chart. In November his latest book, Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die, hit shelves and landed in the Top 10 on The New York Times's best-seller list. A road journal written in his inimitable, homespun voice, the book is a deeply personal look into the heart and soul of a unique man and one of the greatest artists of our time. 2013 brings an

April release of "Let's Face The Music And Dance," an album of deep pop country repertoire classics performed with transformative patented ease by Nelson and Family, his long-time touring and recording ensemble.

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