Hepatitis Sidelines Allman; Concerts Cancelled

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ATLANTA -- Gregg Allman, a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, has canceled several concert dates to continue treatments for hepatitis C.

Founding drummer Butch Trucks believes his longtime friend will make a full recovery from the potentially fatal liver disease. The 60-year-old Allman began treatments of interferon six months ago.

Trucks said the band has canceled appearances in Florida next month and bowed out of its annual run of shows at Manhattan's Beacon Theatre in May.

Trucks said Friday, "Gregg's going to be great. He's just really tired right now and needs lots of rest. We've known for several years that he had the virus, even though Gregg keeps things like that pretty close to the vest. But what encourages all of us is that the statistics of overcoming hepatitis are very good if you see the treatment through."


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Cher did.

How do you know how or why he has hep C? or do you just like feeding into the stigma?

I have a good friend whose lived with Hepatitis-C for nearly 20 years. The key is catching the disease, making the peroper diagnosis and then making sure Gregg follows the medical regimen.

There's no surprise that his fast living caught up with him...but many of his contemporaries never made it this far. Here's hoping he gets the proper treatment and can make a strong recovery.