Lynyrd Skynyrd is expected to fully recover from a recent emergency heart procedure, the band have said.Last week, the band’s singer Johnny Van Zant told a Minnesota crowd that Rossington had to have an “emergency stent put in his heart,” a procedure used to prevent arteries from closing.
Damon Johnson has been announced as a temporary replacement on guitar.In a subsequent social media post, they confirmed that Rossington is now resting after the operation, and hopes to make a full recovery.Our thoughts and prayers are with Gary Rossington as he recovers from emergency heart surgery.
Gary is home resting and recovering with his family at home. He wants everyone to know he is doing good and expects a full recovery.
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