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Gregg Allman undergoes liver transplant surgery, Allman Brothers Band will not perform at Crossroads Guitar Festival
23 Jun 10
Gregg Allman has undergone successful liver transplant surgery. The Allman Brothers Band will not be performing at Saturday’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL. The Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Band, along with longtime Allman Brothers Band/Gov’t Mule iconic guitarist Warren Haynes, will take the stage and invite special friends to join them.
GREGG ALLMAN UNDERGOES LIVER TRANSPLANT; TOUR PLANS ON HOLD UNTIL ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAMER FULLY RECOVERS
As part of his continued recovery from Hepatitis C, rock and roll icon GREGG ALLMAN recently underwent a successful liver transplant operation at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. The singer, keyboardist, songwriter and guitarist had been on a waiting list for the transplant and is looking forward to a speedy recovery.
"I feel pretty good, considering everything that’s happened," says ALLMAN, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band in 1969. "Everybody involved here, my doctors and nurses in the hospital and all the Allman Brothers fans, they’ve just all been great." The surgery took place this morning (June 23) after ALLMAN was notified that an appropriate liver had been donated. "All I can really say is ‘thanks,’" the singer says with gratitude.
The transplant comes as a result of the artist’s previous battle with Hepatitis C, a liver disease. In late 2007, Allman began a series of treatments for his Hepatitis C, but chronic damage of his liver led to doctors recommending a transplant. "I changed my ways years ago," Allman says, "but we can’t turn back time. Every day is a gift, and I can’t wait to get back on the road making music with my friends."
Updates on Gregg’s recovery will be posted regularly on www.greggallman.com and www.allmanbrothersband.com