(photo from www.willienelson.com)

Willie Nelson spoofs Blake Shelton and pop star Beyonce in a new post on his website announcing "the 2013 Old Farts and Jacka$$ Tour" — a reference to Shelton’s recent comments that angered traditional country fans, and country legend Ray Price. Willie Nelson kicked off his Old Farts and Jacka$$ Tour on Jan. 18, and his post references the recent flap that arose after Beyonce was accused of lip-syncing the national anthem at President Obama’s second inauguration. The blog post says:  “After much anticipation Willie Nelson finally emerged. Dressed in an all black ensemble by American designer Levi Strauss, the co-leader of the Old Fart Party mesmerized the crowd with the first dance, ‘Whiskey River.’” “The lip synching controversy would take over the headlines later, but the official answer from Nelson’s camp remained no. No Willie Vanillie here ladies and gentlemen, no tricky audio antics. Willie sang it all live. What we have elected to see is just a man, his band, his family and his guitar. The audience in Atlanta will testify before any congress; country is in good hands.”