How to Watch Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration

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Quick Answer: Stream Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration online with a Paramount+ Subscription, or watch on CBS with DirecTV Stream and fuboTV free trials.

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Stream Nelson's 90th Celebration

Willie Nelson might be the world’s most legendary country artist. So it only makes sense that as he celebrates his 90th year while on tour, an event of epic proportions is held in his honor for all of us to witness. On December 17th, Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration spotlights the legendary career of music’s most epic toker, with musical acts from The Chicks, Sheryl Crow, and the one and only Snoop Dogg.

How to Watch Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration Online

If you’re a Willie Nelson fan or just want to celebrate the life of an icon, here’s how to stream the epic event.

Watch Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration Free on Paramount+

The star-studded special airs Sunday, December 17th on Paramount+, meaning to catch it, you have to have a subscription.

The Paramount+ Essential plan costs just $5.99/month, and includes limited ads, access to NFL on CBS & UEFA Champions League, and 24/7 live news with CBS. Currently, for a limited time, you can also get a 1-week free trial when you sign up for a plan. Regular fees are then applied after the trial is over. Or, upgrade to Paramount+ with SHOWTIME for $11.99/month, which grants you everything in the Essential plan plus no ads (except live TV & a few shows), SHOWTIME originals, movies & sports, live TV with CBS & college football, and downloadable shows to your mobile device.

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If you’re looking to save a little extra money, you can also opt for an annual plan with Paramount+ Essential for just $59.99/year (that’s $5.00/month), or an annual Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan for $119.99/year ($10.00/month)

Watch Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration Free on DirecTV Stream

Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration will also air live on CBS. Viewers can tune into the concert special without cable with a five-day DirecTV Stream free trial. The service comes with local channels plus unlimited Cloud DVR storage. A DirecTV Stream Entertainment + Sports Pack plan starts at $69.98/month for your first two months of streaming, then $94.98/month.

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Watch Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration Free on fuboTV

Another way to livestream Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration is with a fuboTV subscription. The streamer offers a one-day free trial for new subscribers. A fuboTV Pro plan starts at $54.99/month for your first month of streaming, then goes up to the standard $74.99/month rate. The plan includes access to stream local channels, including CBS.

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What Else Can You Watch on Paramount+?

The Paramount+ streaming library is full of classic TV shows and movies from ViacomCBS, Paramount, and their many subsidiaries. This includes classic shows like Spongebob Squarepants, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Laguna Beach, Frasier, Big Brother, Survivor, Hot In Cleveland, Perry Mason, CSI Miami, Blue Bloods, Young Sheldon, The Young & The Restless, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Beavis and Butt-Head: The Mike Judge Collection.

Paramount+ also offers original shows and movies like The Good Fight, Why Women Kill, Tooning Out The News and The Stand, and is home for all things Star Trek, with original programming like Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Discovery. 

Now it’s time to kick back, relax, and stream the event the only way Willie Nelson would want you.

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