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 29 Jan 2010 - Hundreds of fans from all over the U.S. were disappointed Thursday night when Willie Nelson’s concert in Kenansville was cancelled shortly after members of his band were cited for marijuana possession.
Marijuana smell lingered in the parking lot, and moonshine measured three-quarters full in a quart jar on the tour bus, officials said.
But, despite citations given to six of singer-songwriter Willie
Nelson’s band members for allegedly illegally possessing the
substances, the concert was scheduled to go on – that was, until it was
announced Nelson wasn’t feeling up to playing, according to information
from the N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement Division agency out of Wilmington
and a news release on Nelson’s official Web site.
We have just cancelled tonight’s performance in Kenansville, NC because Dad’s hand (the one he had the carpel tunnel operation on) was in terrible pain, too much to play his guitar Trigger. Doctors say to give it a rest!,” the release said.
said Ted Carlton, special agent in charge of the District III ALE office out of Wilmington.
Carlton said it was about 6:40 p.m. Thursday when ALE agents smelled marijuana in a parking lot by the Duplin County Events Center in Kenansville. After entering the tour bus, agents also saw a jar of moonshine, he said.
Six members of Nelson’s band were issued citations. They were not arrested. A mandatory court appearance is required for both charges, Carlton said.
“We did it as fast as possible so it wouldn’t delay the concert,” he said. “As soon as we processed the last one, we got word the concert was canceled because Nelson was under the weather.” The concert was scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.
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