In 2020, many things were harshly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Guitarist Wes Borland addressed rumours that he tested positive for COVID-19 with an Instagram Story in which he wrote: “I’m not sick. 'Due to unforeseen circumstances, Lynyrd Skynyrd is unable to perform the next four shows in Canton, OH, Jackson, MI, Atlanta, GA and Cullman, AL. Legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd isnt ready to stop playing quite yet, as they pause Farewell Tour.
No reason was given but, in a statement, the band said it made the decision “out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of the band, crew and most of all the fans. Limp Bizkit pulled the plug on its show last Friday in New Jersey only about an hour before it was scheduled to begin and then announced all remaining August dates have been cancelled. Rickey Medlocke, tested positive for COVID-19.
The band behind the hits Sweet Home Alabama and Free Bird. Lynyrd Skynyrd visited Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Saturday as part of its Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’ Tour. (Gary Rossington, the last remaining original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, was forced to step away from the tour after having a heart procedure.) Lynyrd Skynyrd has pulled the plug on four upcoming tour stops after guitarist Rickey Medlocke tested positive for COVID-19. Friday’s scheduled concert in Atlanta has been moved to Oct. Monday’s co-headlining set at the Concert for Legends in Ohio, Tuesday’s show at the Jackson County Fair in Michigan and an appearance on Saturday at Alabama’s Rock the South have been cancelled. Covid 19 didn’t start until December of 2020.
“We will continue to update you on his condition.” 20, 1977, a light plane carrying guitarist Steve Gaines and vocalist Ronnie Van Zant crashed in the swamps near Gillsburg, Miss., killing the heart of the hard-drivin band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lynyrd Skynyrd have announced their Big Wheels Keep On Turnin US tour dates for the summer and fall of 2021 with Tesla playing main support. “Rickey is home resting and responding well to treatment,” read a message to fans on the band’s Facebook page. After COVID-19 forced the Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour to come an end, Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform for the first time in over 15 months with the announcement of 30 tour dates from. Lynyrd Skynyrd said it cancelled four concerts after guitarist Rickey Medlocke tested positive for COVID-19. Lynyrd Skynyrd and Limp Bizkit announced this past weekend that they have cancelled upcoming tour dates for reasons related to COVID-19.