A week after the passing of Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd have returned to the stage.
Rossington, who was the last surviving original member of the legendary Southern rock band, died earlier this month after spending the past few years battling a series of health problems.
"It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter, and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today.
"Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty like he always does."
Singer Johnny Van Zant paid tribute to his late bandmate while Damon Johnson, who has been filling in for Rossington at live shows since 2021, played the song's distinctive guitar figures.
"Damon Johnson playing it pretty for Mr. Gary Rossington, up in rock 'n' roll heaven," Van Zant said.
Back in 2021, after first filling in for Rossington, Johnson said ""Gary Rossington's guitar playing consumed me from Day One of discovering Skynyrd's music in my youth."
Watch the tribute in full below:
