Willie Nelson Abruptly Ends Show For Illness

HOUSTON, TX — One song into his San Diego concert Saturday night, Willie Nelson abruptly ended his show and called it a night to recuperate from an apparent illness. As the famous Texan crooned "Whiskey River" at Harrah's Resort SoCal, he was coughing and appeared to have trouble breathing. Nelson, 84, stopped mid-song, left the stage trying to breathe and ended the show.

According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Nelson had either “a bad cold or the flu” and was heading back home to Texas to get well.

Fans who bought their tickets through Ticketmaster for the show will receive automatic refunds, according to an email from the ticketing agency.

"Unfortunately, due to illness, Willie Nelson's performance concluded early. The good news is we already refunded your money including fees (except UPS if applicable). It should post to your account within 7-10 business days,” part of the statement read.

Nelson had other scheduled shows this week — Monday at the McCallum Theater in Palm Springs, California, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, and Sunday at the Edgewater Hotel Casino in Laughlin, Nevada. All have been canceled, his representative said via email to the Union-Tribune.

The next scheduled show is Feb. 7 in Macon, Georgia. After a series of events in Florida, the singer isn't scheduled to play again until April 20-21 at Whitewater Amphitheater in new Braunfels, his first Texas appearance of 2018.

Image: In this Jan. 7, 2017, file photo, Willie Nelson performs in Nashville, Tenn. Nelson's latest album, "God’s Problem Child," will be released on Friday, April 28. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)