Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Has Open Heart Surgery
Rossington Will Need 2-3 Months To Recover
POSTED: 12:39 p.m. EST February 27, 2003
UPDATED: 12:42 p.m. EST February 27, 2003
Guitiarist Gary Rossington of the classic Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd is recovering from open heart surgery earlier this week.
"Fortunately, he came in for a routine screening and was found to have severe coronary artery disease. He was taken immediately to surgery and had a successful quintuple bypass," said Rossington's cardiologist Martha Smith in a report on the band's Web site. "He is doing extremely well and a full recovery is expected within two to three months."
The musician, who is 51, expected to take two to three months to recover.
Lynyrd Skynyrd had hoped to release a new album, "Vicious Cycle," on May 6, but that's been pushed to late June. They will reschedule all tour dates that were confirmed through May 25 for later in the year.
In a joint statement on the site, the members of band said: "Gary is doing fine after his surgery, and we want him to take the time to properly recover so he can return to his first love, which is the band he started 30 years ago. For all the fans who've bought tickets to the upcoming shows and who've been waiting for the new album, hang in there -- we'll be back soon."
"Fortunately, he came in for a routine screening and was found to have severe coronary artery disease. He was taken immediately to surgery and had a successful quintuple bypass," said Rossington's cardiologist Martha Smith in a report on the band's Web site. "He is doing extremely well and a full recovery is expected within two to three months."
The musician, who is 51, expected to take two to three months to recover.
Lynyrd Skynyrd had hoped to release a new album, "Vicious Cycle," on May 6, but that's been pushed to late June. They will reschedule all tour dates that were confirmed through May 25 for later in the year.
In a joint statement on the site, the members of band said: "Gary is doing fine after his surgery, and we want him to take the time to properly recover so he can return to his first love, which is the band he started 30 years ago. For all the fans who've bought tickets to the upcoming shows and who've been waiting for the new album, hang in there -- we'll be back soon."Copyright 2003 by Lifewhile.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
