Willie Nelson Hospitalized After 'Breathing Problems' in Colorado

Willie Nelson was reportedly hospitalized before a Colorado gig on August 18th, according to Denver's NBC 9 News. Nelson, 79, was set to play the Lulu's Barkin BBQ fundraiser for the Denver Dumb Friends in Castle Pines Village, but as his band and back-up singers rolled into the venue, Nelson was a no-show. Attendees were told Nelson was taken to a nearby hospital after "suffering from breathing problems due to the high altitude and emphysema."

Nelson's publicist told Rolling Stone that "high altitude sickness" affected the singer, who's "better now." No other dates have been affected.

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Exclusive Stream: Willie Nelson Performs Pearl Jam's Gentle Ballad 'Just Breathe'

Click to listen to Willie Nelson's cover of 'Just Breathe' with Lukas Nelson

Country legend Willie Nelson recorded this rendition of Pearl Jam's gentle ballad "Just Breathe" for his latest album, Heroes. Nelson performs the song as a duet with his son Lukas. The arrangement doesn't stray far from Pearl Jam's original recording on 2009's Backspacer, but Nelson adds a touch of harmonica and a light country twang to the meditative folk pop tune. Heroes will be in stores on May 15th, but you can hear Nelson's "Just Breathe" today.

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Exclusive Stream: Willie Nelson Performs Pearl Jam's Gentle Ballad 'Just Breathe'

Click to listen to Willie Nelson's cover of 'Just Breathe' with Lukas Nelson

Country legend Willie Nelson recorded this rendition of Pearl Jam's gentle ballad "Just Breathe" for his latest album, Heroes. Nelson performs the song as a duet with his son Lukas. The arrangement doesn't stray far from Pearl Jam's original recording on 2009's Backspacer, but Nelson adds a touch of harmonica and a light country twang to the meditative folk pop tune. Heroes will be in stores on May 15th, but you can hear Nelson's "Just Breathe" today.

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