Skynyrd’s Van Zant Recovering

Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zant is recovering after undergoing successful emergency surgery to remove an inflamed appendix May 18th, Vector Management said.

Van Zant said he looks forward to being back on the road.

Three shows were canceled by the surgery: May 19th at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif., May 20th at the U.S. Marine Corps Base at Twentynine Palms, Calif., and May 21st at Sunset Station Casino in Henderson, Nev.