The last active original member of the classic Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd was recovering Saturday night after recently undergoing an emergency heart procedure.

Guitarist Gary Rossington, 69, who has been playing with the band since its earliest days in Jacksonville, Florida, was resting at home with his family and expecting a full recovery.

Lead singer Johnny Van Zant told fans at a concert Rossington had been sidelined because he had to have an emergency stent put in his heart.

Rossington has had a history of heart issues, having undergone surgery following a heart attack in 2015, and again to repair a heart valve in 2019.

The band has brought in Alabama-based guitarist Damon Johnson to fill in while Rossington continues his recovery,

The band says the decision to proceed with its touring schedule came at Rossington’s urging.

Aside from Rossington, only drummer Artimus Pyle – who has been estranged from the group – survives from the band’s 1970s peak, when it was known for songs such as “Free Bird.”