Following the death of co-founder, Gary Rossington and lots of speculation from fans, Lynyrd Skynyrd has made some decisions about the future of the band.
In a press statement on Monday (4-3) they announced that the Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour featuring ZZ Top will go on as scheduled. It will kick off July 21 in West Palm Beach, Florida and run through the end of September. After that, they’ll tour in Brazil.
The current members of the band, led by Johnny Van Zant, the singer for the past 36 years, were unsure if they would continue following Rossington’s death. After much discussion with the band, the families of Ronnie Van Zant and Allen Collins, and Dale Rossington, the collective feel that keeping the music alive, is in the best interest of the fans and everyone involved.
Dale Rossington stated, “I recently lost my husband and partner of over 41 years. He was an amazing father, grandfather, brother and friend, but most importantly was a world class musician and songwriter.”
She said, that at every chance, he expressed how timeless the music was, and “it was always his goal to keep the music alive for his brothers, because that was always their dream.”
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Ryman Auditorium performance in Nashville on Nov. 13, 2022, will be theaters across the U.S. in August. After that, it will air on PBS. The show was Gary Rossington's final performance with the band.
Skynyrd is scheduled to do some shows outside of the tour and the next one will be at Jubilee Days in Brandon, Mississippi on April 29.
TL;DR:
- Lynyrd Skynyrd announced that the Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour featuring ZZ Top will go on as scheduled.
- It will kick off July 21 in West Palm Beach, Florida and run through the end of September.
- Skynyrd is scheduled to do some shows outside of the tour and the next one will be at Jubilee Days in Brandon, Mississippi on April 29.
