US EditionBackbone of legendary rock band departs tour due to ‘health issue’
- ZZ Top's drummer, Frank Beard, is temporarily stepping away from the band's Elevation Tour due to an unspecified health issue, according to Shelter Music Group's announcement.
- John Douglas, a longstanding tech member, will fill in for Beard during his absence.
- The Elevation Tour began in the US in October and will run until the end of August 2025.
- Beard, who has been with the band since 1969, hopes for a speedy recovery.
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Iconic '70s Rocker Sparks 'Deathbed' Fears After He Suddenly Pulls Out of Band's Huge Tour for Mystery 'Health Procedure' That 'Requires his Focus'
Legendary rocker Frank Beard has pulled out of ZZ Top's tour due to ill-health and will undergo 'procedure', forcing him to miss a series of planned shows..
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard steps away from tour due to ‘health issue’
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Stagecoach ZZ Top has announced that longtime drummer Frank Beard, ironically the band member who doesn’t have a beard, has left their current Elevation tour in order to undergo a health procedure. A statement posted on social media reveals that Beard has “temporarily stepped away from the current tour to attend a health issue requiring his focus in the near term.” In Beard’s place, the band’s longtime tech member…
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