US EditionZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard to Rejoin the Band for North American Tour
- ZZ Top revealed that their drummer, Frank Beard, who had taken a leave due to health concerns, is set to return to perform with the band starting June 1, 2025, as they begin the North American leg of the Elevation Tour in Victoria, British Columbia.
- Beard temporarily stepped away due to foot and ankle health issues that sidelined him during the band's recent shows and the Australia and New Zealand leg.
- John Douglas, the band's longtime drum technician, filled in for Beard while Beard recovered fully from his injuries.
- Billy Gibbons expressed the band’s joy at having Beard back, noting that his full recovery is something to be truly celebrated and that they plan to mark the occasion in an ongoing way.
- Beard’s return will allow ZZ Top to continue their tour through October 9, 2025, including shows in Canada and the U.S., with Beard set to perform for the tour's duration.
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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard to rejoin the band for North American tour
Gary Miller/WireImage After being forced to skip ZZ Top’s tour of Australia and New Zealand due to health issues, drummer Frank Beard is ready to rejoin the lineup. The band announced that Beard will be back with the group when they kick off the North American leg of their Elevation tour on June 1 in Victoria, British Columbia. A statement from the band’s management reveals that Beard had been suffering from “foot and ankle issues” but “he’s now…
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Coming off the success of their live appearances in New Zealand and Australia as part of their ongoing Elevation Tour, ZZ Top has dispatched a lineup update, sharing that their longtime drummer, Frank Beard, will rejoin the run for North American dates, beginning on June 1 in Victoria, B.C. The news comes after Beard’s March announcement that he would step away from his duties behind the kit for an undisclosed health issue, resolved today as fo…
After two months Frank Beard is back in ZZ Top
Back in March, ZZ Top announced that their drummer Frank Beard would have to step away from the band’s tour for a medical procedure, as he was dealing with foot and ankle issues. During the shows that followed, he was replaced by their longtime drum tech John Douglas, who had previously toured with Aerosmith when Joey Kramer chose to stop performing live. Now the Blues Rock band said that Frank Beard is feeling great and will join the band for t…
Frank Beard rejoins ZZ Top - Blues Rock Review
Fresh from the triumphant run of concert dates in Australia and New Zealand, ZZ Top are set to embark on the next leg of their ongoing Elevation Tour. For this run of North American dates, starting June 1 in Victoria, British Columbia, the band is delighted to announce that drummer Frank Bead who had been sidelined for the last few months is rejoining the lineup. The band’s management revealed that the foot and ankle issues that he had been dea…
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