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Nov. 8 (UPI) -- An all-star lineup of country music stars including John Mellencamp and George Strait are set to perform at an upcoming tribute concert for Willie Nelson. Nelson, Alison Krauss, the Avett Brothers, Jack Johnson, Kris Kristofferson, Lee Ann Womack, Lyle Lovett, Norah Jones and the Little Willies, Sheryl Crow, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks and Vince Gill are also set to take the stage on Jan. 12 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
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More performers will be announced at a later date.
The concert, titled Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw, will feature the lineup performing some of Nelson's greatest hits. The event will be filmed for a television special that will be aired on A&E in 2019.
Tickets go on sale for the general public on Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. CT through LiveNation.
Nelson released his 68th studio album My Way, in September. The album was a tribute to Frank Sinatra and followed the release of Last Man Standing in April.
