BraveWords reported that Johnson shared details about the band's first performance following Rossington's March 2023 death in a September 2025 interview on The Rock ‘n’ Blues Experience. Johnson shared that the band chose to play at a festival in Florida, in honor of Rossington, who was from Jacksonville. According to Johnson, Lynyrd Skynyrd had considered cancelling their appearance because of Rossington's death. However, his wife, singer Dale Krantz Rossington, convinced them otherwise.
He also said "the day after that concert," he and his bandmates, which currently include Krantz-Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, Michael Cartellone, Mark Matejka, Robbie Harrington, Carol Chase, Peter Keys, Rickey Medlocke, and Stacy Michelle, attended "Gary’s funeral in Jacksonville."
Johnny Van Zant Discussed Continuing to Honor Gary Rossington's Legacy in October 2023
Van Zant, who is the band's current vocalist, discussed honoring Rossington's legacy following his death in an October 2023 interview on 96.9 The Eagle Jacksonville. He noted that Rossington outlived the other original band members, which also included Van Zant's late brother, Ronnie Van Zant, Bob Burns, Allen Collins, and Larry Junstrom.
He also said that Rossington "didn't really come out" to perform with the band in "the last couple of years" before his death. According to Van Zant, Rossington's final performance with Lynyrd Skynyrd was in November 2022.
'We did it at the Ryman Auditorium [in Nashville]. That was his last performance with us. It was amazing," said Van Zant in the 2023 interview.
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