Lynyrd Skynyrd Singer Hospitalized

Lynyrd Skynyrd lead singer Johnny Van Zant was hospitalized over the weekend due to complications from a previous surgery.

Van Zant was admitted to the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, with a surgical site infected cellulitis, which required hospitalization with IV antibiotic treatment.

Johnny was diagnosed with a severe Staph infection and multiple symptoms related to infection.

Doctors have ordered Van Zant to rest and recover thoroughly before returning to the stage; as a result, Skynyrd have postponed several upcoming dates in the hopes of rescheduling them when Johnny has been cleared to go.

Johnny is the younger brother of Skynyrd co-founder and former lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant (who was killed in the October 1977 plane crash) and .38 Special founder Donnie Van Zant.

Thanks for the report to HenneMusic.com.

Comments

[Time Bomb]

Hopefully he feels better

[whiskychaser]

Ronnie Donnie and Johnny? Seriously, that's kinda not cool.

[Joost1795]

Sweet Home Minneapolis!!

Aww, that ai sad. Nah man i hope he'll get better though!

[FourTwoZero]

Damn, I just got through with a Staph infection myself. It sure is a stubborn bitch. Hope you get better.