Willie Nelson hosts marijuana legalization concert via video to honor 4/20 day … just more than a week ahead of turning 87
- Kacey Musgraves, Ziggy Marley and Jack Johnson perform in streaming special
- Matthew McConaughey, Beto O’Rourke and Bill Maher also appeared
- Willie turns 87 in nine days and many wished him an early happy birthday
Willie Nelson on Monday celebrated 4/20 with Come and Toke It, a benefit concert with proceeds aimed at Last Prisoner Project, a marijuana legalization group.
On a stream that commenced at 5:20/4:20c, and aired on Facebook and Twitch, the On The Road Again singer hosted the mellow concert with his son Lukas.
Like a livestream involving Babyface and Teddy Riley last week, occasional technical issues ensued, with Nelson joking, ‘We don’t know what we’re doing.’
Celebration: Willie Nelson on Monday celebrated 4/20 with Come and Toke It, a benefit concert with proceeds aimed at Last Prisoner Project, a marijuana legalization group. He hosted with his son Lukas
The concert came nine days ahead of the country icon’s April 29 birthday, and many fans – including Matthew McConaughey in a video clip – wished him happy birthday during the show.
‘I woke up today again, so I can’t complain. I’m going to be 87 – it’s just a number,’ he said.
Other notable artists to appear on the concert included Ziggy Marley singing One Love; Kacey Musgraves, who performed Lonely Weekend and Slow Burn; Jack Johnson, who sang about a poker game he played in with Nelson; and Jeff Bridges who performed the song My Welcome Mat by Jenny Tolman.
Others to appear included Beto O’Rourke, Bill Maher and Tommy Chong.
Playing: The band CAAMP took part in the streaming concert
Focused: Musician Patterson Hood played an acoustic guitar on the special
In a promotional clip for the special, Nelson urged fans, ‘Y’all have a hit for me and pass it on,’ as he inhaled out of a vape pen.
According to Luck Reunion, ‘Whether you partake or not, this is your chance to live the dream. Luck will be asking fans to post a video of themselves passing (whatever toking material of their choice) to the left with the hashtags #ComeandTokeIt #PassLeft.’