Willie Nelson to play ‘vote ‘em out’ rally for Beta O’Rourke
The IndependentSign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Willie Nelson will perform at a rally for US politician Beto O’Rourke this Sunday in Austin, to support the nominee in his bid to be Texas’s Governor in the 2022 elections. This isn’t the first time Nelson has supported the Democrats; he has previously held and attended rallies for O’Rourke as well as openly supported the party in interviews. “If you don’t like who’s in there, vote them out,” Nelson sang, after he invited the crowd to join him in singing lyrics he’d previously written about taking a stand at the ballot box. "A lot of people seem surprised that I’m backing a candidate, but it ain’t my first rodeo.” Nelson even brought O’Rourke – a former bass player – and his son up on stage to play with him while performing at a 4 July picnic in Austin.
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