“ I feel pretty good, considering everything that's happened," he said in a statement. Mr. Allman, 62, had been on a waiting list for the new liver, and the band has canceled concerts in the past because of his health. In 2008 the band canceled its annual shows at the Beacon Theater in New York while Mr. Allman underwent treatment.
To allow Mr. Allman time to recover, the band will not appear as scheduled at Eric Claptons Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago on Saturday.
Mr. Allman has acknowledged heavy drug use in the past, but has said he suspects he may have contracted Hepatitis from a tattoo needle. “I changed my ways years ago," Mr. Allman said in the statement. “But we can't turn back time. Every day is a gift, and I cant wait to get back on the road making music with my friends."
