Willie Nelson, 85, walks off stage during a performance in North Carolina because he felt 'under the weather and had a stomach bug'
- Willie Nelson walked off stage during one of his shows in North Carolina
- He allegedly walked off stage because he had a stomach bug and felt ill
- Live Nation asked fans to keep hold of tickets as they plan a new concert date
- A rep for Nelson said he had a stomach bug but he will be performing Sunday night in Washington D.C.
Willie Nelson walked off stage during one of his shows in Charlotte, North Carolina Saturday night.
He allegedly walked off stage to due to an illness - he was set to perform at the Outlaw Music Festival.
The 85-year-old can be seen removing his guitar and throwing his hat into the crowd as he walked off stage.
![Willie Nelson walked off stage during one of his shows in Charlotte, North Carolina Saturday night](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/05/27/17/4CAD681100000578-0-Willie_Nelson_walked_off_stage_during_one_of_his_shows_in_Charlo-m-81_1527437729359.jpg)
Willie Nelson walked off stage during one of his shows in Charlotte, North Carolina Saturday night
The legendary country star was reportedly under the weather and was unable to perform, TMZ reported.
Live Nation has asked fans to keep hold of their tickets as they plan a new concert date, however it's unclear if they've offered refunds.
According to some of the concertgoers, Nelson walked off stage earlier in the evening. They waited an hour the second time around before someone finally said the concert was canceled.
A rep for Nelson said he had a stomach bug but he will be performing Sunday night in Washington D.C. He also promises to do a make good for his North Carolina fans.
![He allegedly walked off stage to due to an illness - he was set to perform at the Outlaw Music Festival](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/05/27/17/4CAA995800000578-0-He_allegedly_walked_off_stage_to_due_to_an_illness_he_was_set_to-m-82_1527437748618.jpg)
He allegedly walked off stage to due to an illness - he was set to perform at the Outlaw Music Festival
![The 85-year-old can be seen removing his guitar and throwing his hat into the crowd as he walked off stage](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/05/27/17/4CAA994000000578-0-The_85_year_old_can_be_seen_removing_his_guitar_and_throwing_his-m-84_1527437778956.jpg)
The 85-year-old can be seen removing his guitar and throwing his hat into the crowd as he walked off stage
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