Willie Nelson pays tribute to Highwaymen bandmate Kris Kristofferson: “I hated to lose him”

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Willie Nelson has paid tribute to his “great friend” and former Highwaymen bandmate Kris Kristofferson, saying he “hated to lose him”.The country legend died on September 28 at the age of 88, four years after announcing his retirement from the entertainment industry.

Known for songs like ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ and ‘Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down’, he was also a celebrated actor, starring in films including A Star Is Born and Heaven’s Gate.Kristofferson was also a founding member of the influential outlaw country supergroup The Highwaymen, alongside Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, who released three albums between 1985 and 1995.In an interview with Associated Press, Nelson said: “He was a great songwriter.

He left a lot of fantastic songs around for the rest of us to sing, for as long as we’re here. Kris was a great friend of mine.

And, you know, we just kind of had a lot of fun together and made a lot of music together — videos, movies. I hated to lose him.