Willie Nelson Plays Long Set for Soldiers
Posted Feb 18th 2006 6:19PM by TMZ Staff
By THE ASSOCIATEDPRESS
Willie Nelson warmed up for his Friday night concert for payingcustomers by playing a long freebie gig for soldiers injured inIraq.
It was the second straight year thatNelson squeezed in a show at Brooke Army Medical Center while heand his band were in San Antonio to play at the city's annualrodeo.
"I have a lot of respect for themilitary," said Nelson, himself an Air Force veteran. "I like toshow them that I support them every chance I get. ... We get asmuch out of it as (the soldiers)."
Last February the 72-year-old singerwore out his voice singing 11 songs at the Army hospital, and hehad to cancel his performance at the San Antonio Stock Show andRodeo.
He said part of the reason he came backwas that he felt bad his soldier concert was so short, never mindthat it was also at no charge to listeners.
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