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The iconic musician called on followers to "fight against" data centres "invading our land" on Instagram on Tuesday. Nelson pointed to a proposed development in his hometown of Abbott, Texas as an example. Previously, environmental organisations have argued that large facilities use huge amounts of water daily, primarily for cooling server stacks. "I grew up in Abbott, and I still have a home there with farmed land where I can still see stars at night," he wrote in a letter. "And now our community, like many others, needs to fight against data centers invading our land..."