Johhnny Van Zant to have throat surgery

Don't expect to see Van Zant's Johnny Van Zant out too much for a while. Doctors at the Vanderbilt Voice Clinic in Nashville have diagnosed him with "acute and chronic inflammation of his vocal cord and development of a large vocal cord polyp," and he needs surgery to remove the growth. The operation will sideline Johnny for at least three months, which means he's had to cancel all the Lynyrd Skynyrd dates through early October. It's unknown what effect Johnny's surgery and recuperation will have on the Van Zant tour that was being planned for late this year and the first part of next year.

As of now, the only dates left on the Skynyrd itinerary are December 2nd, 3rd, and 4th at the Las Vegas Hilton.

The cancelled Lynyrd Skynyrd dates:
08/26 - DuQuoin, IL - DuQuoin State Fair
08/27 - Sparta, WI - Fort McCoy Army Base
08/28 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
09/9 - Blackfoot, ID - Eastern Idaho State Fair
09/10 - Mack, CO - Rock Jam
09/13 - York, PA - York Fair
09/14 - Allegan, MI - Allegan County Fair
09/17 - Chillicothe, OH - Ross County Fair
09/18 - Westbury, NY - North Fork Theatre At Westbury
09/23 - Pikeville, KY - Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
09/24 - Muncie, IN - Downtown Muncie
09/25 - Sevierville, TN - Tennessee Smokies Stadium
09/30 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion At Walnut Creek
10/1 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
10/2 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
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