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Willie Nelson will rejoice his 93rd birthday on Wednesday.

And as soon as once more, he’ll be touring the USA and performing dozens of sell-out reveals this summer time.

As a lot as they love to listen to him belt out his basic hits, some followers may assume that Willie ought to decelerate for the sake of his well being — however those that know the nation legend finest say touring is perhaps what retains him alive.

In keeping with a brand new report from Radar On-line, Nelson believes his dwell reveals are his literal lifeline.

“[Willie] thinks he’ll die if he’s not performing and entertaining a crowd,” a supply tells the outlet.

Insiders say that whereas his “thoughts remains to be sharp as a whistle,” his physique has been exhibiting indicators of age.

“He’s frail, can’t stand straight and should carry out sitting down,” says one insider. “He even breathes with problem.”

Regardless of the indicators of damage and tear, nonetheless, these closest to Nelson are assured that he’s “not retiring.”

And regardless of faulty reviews of Willie’s loss of life, the music icon has no plans to step away from the stage.

“He wants his followers as a lot as they want him,” added the supply. “His spouse, Annie, and eight children imply the world to him — however Willie’s past love was all the time his music. It retains him going.”

In 2015, Nelson underwent stem cell remedy to restore injury to his lungs from his days of smoking cigarettes.

“I’ve smoked plenty of cigarettes, and I’ve had emphysema and pneumonia 4 or 5 instances, so my lungs have been actually screwed up,” he informed The Washington Publish on the time (by way of Radar On-line). “I had heard that this stem cell operation can be good for them. So, I mentioned, ‘Effectively, I’m gonna attempt it out.’

“I’ve abused my lungs fairly a bit up to now, so respiration is a bit more tough as of late,” Nelson defined.

“I’ve to watch out.”

Fortunately, Willie kicked his tobacco behavior many years in the past. As for the smokable he’s most related to? Effectively, that’s a unique story.

In keeping with his publicist, Elaine Schock, Nelson “doesn’t smoke any extra or any much less [weed]” than he did previous to quitting cigarettes.”

It’s good to know that some issues by no means change!