Willie Nelson Stage Shocker As Star Rushed To Hospital

Willie Nelson shocked fans in Salt Lake City as the ailing country singer had to cut his concert short after struggling to breath!

Willie — whose new album includes a song called "Still Not Dead" — was rushed to a local hospital after being forced to end his show very early in his set at the USANA Amphitheatre in Utah. He later went to social media to write: "I am sorry to have to cut the SLC show short tonight. The altitude got to me. I am feeling better now & headed for lower ground." But this wasn't his first disturbing show in 2017!

As earlier reported by The National ENQUIRER, Willie walked off stage in the middle of a Texas gig in May with no explanation — and didn’t return for nearly 20 minutes! When the 84-year-old country icon reemerged, he appeared “disoriented,” said eyewitnesses.

The scary incident followed Willie having to axe several tour dates in January and February after falling so ill that one source declared him “at death’s door.” Elaine Schock, Nelson's publicist, has insisted that he's "perfectly fine" — but, worried an insider, “Willie’s got a new album, new tour and a new pot business. That’s a lot of pressure.”