Lynyrd Skynyrd have postponed two exhibits as guitarist Gary Rossington recovers from coronary heart valve surgical procedure.
The ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ hitmakers have been touring on their ‘Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour’, however their upcoming concert events in Las Vegas on Friday (16.08.19) and Saturday (17.08.19) in Wheatland, California, have been rescheduled to October 18 and 19 respectively.
Gary is alleged to be experiencing fatigue after the operation to repair a leaky valve.
The surgical procedure follows the one surviving member of the unique line-up of the group’s quintuple bypass in 2003 and coronary heart assault in 2015.
Lynyrd’s subsequent scheduled live performance is on August 23 in Irvine, California.
The group have determined to bow out of touring following a 40-year profession, after their present run involves an finish.
The band’s story took a tragic flip in October 1977, when a airplane crash took the lives of frontman Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, backup singer Cassie Gaines, and a number of other of their street crew.
The ‘Free Bird’ rockers took a decade-long hiatus earlier than reuniting for a tour and stay album, ‘Southern by the Grace of God’.
Since then, the band has toured and recorded extensively, with their most up-to-date launch being ‘Last Of A Dyin’ Breed’ in 2012.
Speaking in regards to the tour earlier this yr, Gary mentioned: ”It’s onerous to think about, in spite of everything these years, the band that Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins and myself began again in Jacksonville, would resonate for this lengthy and to so many generations of followers.
”I’m sure they’re wanting down from above, amazed that the music has touched so many.”
Vocalist Johnny Van Zant – who took over frontman duties after his late brother’s loss of life – added: ”We’ve been blessed by these nice songs and the messages they carry to the followers.
”It’s been a real honour to try to fill in my brother’s footsteps for the previous 31 years, preserving the music and his spirit, alive.”
