Keith Richards and Willie Nelson performed on stage together on April 6 at a tribute concert honouring Merle Haggard.

Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard took place on the one-year anniversary of Haggard’s death and featured arists including Loretta Lynn, Billy Gibbons, Alison Krauss, Lucinda Williams, John Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert and Kacey Musgraves.

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The event took place at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, where Richards performed Haggard’s song “Sing Me Back Home“.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkHkTx5-9KY

Richards was then joined by Willie Nelson for a rendition of “Reasons To Quit”.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Z06qiSYvE

Earlier in the evening, Richards posted photos of the event on Twitter.

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