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Willie Nelson redirects concert proceeds to Texas firefighters

Nelson, a native Texan, sent out his love and prayers via Twitter after a deadly fertilizer plant explosion rocked West, Texas

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AUSTIN, Texas — Country music legend Willie Nelson is donating all proceeds from an upcoming concert in Austin, Texas, to the West Volunteer Fire Department, according to a press statement released Thursday.

Nelson , a native Texan, sent out his love and prayers via Twitter after a deadly fertilizer plant explosion rocked West, Texas, a small town north of Waco near his own hometown.

“I was born and raised here and it was my backyard growing up. This is my community. these friends and neighbors have always been and are still a part of my life,” Nelson said.

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