The only exception would have been former guitarist Dickey Betts, who was asked to take part, but won't. Their last residency at New York's Beacon Theatre began last night, and ends on Monday, October 28 - with only the current lineup on stage every night.

Allman tells Relix: "We held a meeting and decided there's only six gigs left, and we're going to play them ourselves." Asked about Betts, he says: "Dickey is in the middle of a hunting trip. Of course we reached out."