Lynyrd Skynyrd cancels shows after singer's emergency surgery
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Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zant's emergency appendix surgery has caused the cancellation of three of the band's upcoming shows.
Van Zant was examined by a doctor Thursday (5/18) morning in California, who determined that the 46-year-old singer required surgery to remove the appendix. The procedure was performed later that evening at Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA.
"He had been feeling bad the past couple of days," the band's manager, Ross Schilling, told The Associated Press on Thursday. "He had performances Tuesday and Wednesday and sucked it up last night as far as performing with some pain."
Van Zant is expected to need at least a week to recover, which has forced the band to cancel the following shows: May 19 in Mountain View, CA; May 20 in 29 Palms, CA; and May 21 in Henderson, NV. No make-up dates have been announced for the canceled shows.
The band, which was inducted March 13 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is currently in the middle of a long national tour. Starting June 25, the group will embark on a 14-city co-headlining tour with 3 Doors Down, which will run through the end of July.
Formed in 1973, Lynyrd Skynyrd rose to fame in the '70s thanks to a string of hits that included "Freebird" and "Sweet Home Alabama." Original lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, back-up singer Cassie Van Zant and guitarist Steve Gaines were killed in October of 1977 when a chartered plane carrying the group crashed in Mississippi. Original guitarist Allen Collins was paralyzed in a 1986 car accident that killed his girlfriend, and died of respiratory failure in 1990. Original bassist Leon Wilkeson, who reportedly suffered from chronic liver and lung disease, died in 2001.
Skynyrd's most recent studio set is 2003's "Vicious Cycle." The group followed that up with last year's "Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyve," a double album and companion DVD that features the group's 2003 performance at the Nashville-area's Amsouth Amphitheatre.
May 2006
26, 27 - Cherokee, NC - Harrah's
28 - Virginia Beach, VA - 5th Street Stage
31 - Glen Allen, VA - Innsbrook
June 2006
1 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center
3 - Muncie, IN - Downtown Muncie
4 - Southaven, MS - Snowden Grove
8 - Nashville, TN - CMA Music Festival (Fan Fair)
9 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center
10 - Winsted, MN - Winstock Country Music Festival
21 - Hartford, CT - Dodge Music Center
23 - Atlantic City, NJ - Trump Taj Mahal
24 - Aberdeen, MD - Proving Grounds
25 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend (w / 3 Doors Down)
27 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion (w / 3 Doors Down)
28 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w / 3 Doors Down)
July 2006
2 - Deansboro, NY - MKJ Farm
3 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook
4 - Salisbury, MD - Arthur W. Purdue Stadium
7 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w / 3 Doors Down)
8 – The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (w / 3 Doors Down)
9 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Amphitheatre (w / 3 Doors Down)
12 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheatre (w / 3 Doors Down)
14 - Burgettstown, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion (w / 3 Doors Down)
15 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion @ Montage Mountain (w / 3 Doors Down)
16 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Stadium (w / 3 Doors Down)
18 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion @ Walnut Creek (w / 3 Doors Down)
19 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w / 3 Doors Down)
21 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w / 3 Doors Down)
22 - Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum (w / 3 Doors Down)
August 2006
6 - Kelowna, British Columbia - The Bluff
8 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip
10 - Sparta, WI - Fort McCoy Army Base
11 - Sedalia, MO - Missouri State Fair
12 - Nashville, TN - Starwood Amphitheatre
16 - Central Point, OR - Lithia Motor Amphitheatre
17 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheatre
19 - Reno, NV - Reno Hilton
20 - Jackpot, NV - Cactus Pete's
24 - Sacramento, CA - Raley Field
25, 26 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa
27 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino
29 - Lancaster, CA - Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
September 2006
3 - Summit County, CO - The Villages @ Copper Mountain
7 - Blackfoot, ID - Eastern Idaho State Fair
8 - Grand Junction, CO - Rock Jam
9 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena
10 - Hutchinson, KS - Kansas State Fair
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