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Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
ZZ Top's Frank Beard to Miss Australian Tour on Medical Advice
Over a month since ZZ Top announced drummer Frank Beard would be sitting out a number of tour dates over an unspecified 'health issue,' it's been confirmed that his absence will now extend to the band's forthcoming Australian tour. In a statement issued on Thursday (April 24), promoters Live Nation explained that Beard will not be joining his bandmates on the forthcoming trek, 'as recommended by medical personnel.' More from Billboard Ye Disses Kendrick Lamar & Tyler, the Creator Again: 'The Two Most Overrated So-Called Artist' Benson Boone Drops 'Mystical Magical' New Song After Its Live Debut at Coachella Chappell Roan's 'Casual' Reigns on Top Movie Songs After 'Novocaine' Appearance The Texas trio revealed on March 15 that Beard would be absent from the group's current Elevation tour due to the need to undergo an unspecified health procedure. 'Shelter Music Group, ZZ Top's management, has announced the band's drummer, Mr. Frank Beard, has temporarily stepped away from the current tour to attend a health issue requiring his focus in the near term,' a social media post from the band read. 'Beard, along with fellow ZZ Top members Billy F Gibbons and Elwood Francis, presently on the Elevation tour since March 5, have engaged fellow Texan and longtime tech member, percussionist and drummer, John Douglas, for the interim.' Douglas has long maintained a close relationship with both Beard and his bandmates, having previously sat in for the drummer during a Paris performance in October 2002 when he underwent an emergency appendectomy. 'Beard's continued physical therapy has shown to be very effective in dealing with the issue that caused him to leave the recent US leg of the tour,' Live Nation's statement continued. 'While cheered by the positive news, band and management believe that his total recovery must be priority #1. 'Beard's attending physicians have suggested more physical therapy over a longer period would potentially achieve better and longer lasting results, and this will now be his focus.' Beard has been the drummer of ZZ Top since 1969, when he took over from co-founder Dan Mitchell. Alongside vocalist and guitarist Billy Gibbons, Mitchell and bassist Lanier Greig had founded the band that same year. Following Grieg's replacement by Billy Ethridge, Dusty Hill assumed the role of bassist in 1970, with their lineup remaining unchanged for 51 years until Hill's death at 72 in 2021. Elwood Francis has since served as the group's bassist. The group will embark upon their first Australian tour since 2013 on Saturday, April 26th. The ten-date tour will conclude in mid-May, with a handful of New Zealand tour dates to be followed by an additional North American trek in June. The band's 51-date trek will run through until October. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
ZZ Top to play Northwest Washington Fair
Rock band ZZ Top will headline the Northwest Washington Fair this summer in Lynden. The band was formed in Houston, Texas, in 1969 and is known for hits such as 'Sharp Dressed Man' and 'Gimme All Your Lovin.'' The band's members are Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, and new bassist Elwood Francis, who joined in 2021 after longtime member Dusty Hill died. ZZ Top will perform on Saturday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. Concert tickets will go on sale at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, for the fair's email list subscribers. You can subscribe by clicking here. Tickets for the general public go on sale Friday, March 28. Tickets cost $50 for grandstand reserved seats, $65 for grandstand preferred, and $75 for preferred chairs. Ticket prices do not include fair admission. This year's fair runs from Aug. 7 to 16. For more information about this year's fair, click here.
Fox News
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard leaves tour to address 'health issue'
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard is taking a leave of absence due to an upcoming medical procedure. On Sunday, the band's official Instagram account announced that Beard, 75, will be stepping away from their Elevation Tour to tend to "a health issue." "Shelter Music Group, ZZ Top's management, has announced the band's drummer, Mr. Frank Beard, has temporarily stepped away from the current tour to attend a health issue requiring his focus in the near term," the message read. "Beard, along with fellow ZZ Top members Billy F Gibbons and Elwood Francis, presently on the Elevation tour since March 5, have engaged fellow Texan and longtime tech member, percussionist and drummer, John Douglas, for the interim." "Mr. Douglas has maintained a close relationship with Beard and bandmates, having served with the group in the past." "He is looking forward to a speedy recovery," the post concluded. This isn't the first time a health concern has affected the band and its members. In 2021, the band announced the sudden death of their longtime guitarist, Dusty Hill. "We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX," the band said in a statement to Fox News at the time. "We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the 'Top.'" "We will forever be connected to that 'Blues Shuffle in C,'" the statement continued. "You will be missed greatly, amigo." At the time, Hill had been dealing with a health concern related to a hip issue, the band had previously revealed, adding that they were awaiting "a speedy recovery" and hoping to "have him back pronto."
Yahoo
18-03-2025
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Why Is ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Leaving Tour? Health Issue Explained
Frank Beard, longtime drummer and co-founder of ZZ Top, has stepped away from the band's Elevation Tour due to a health issue, according to a statement from the band. A core member of the Texas trio since 1969, Beard has played on all 15 of ZZ Top's studio albums. He played a key role in their rise as one of rock's most enduring bands. Here are the key details surrounding Frank Beard's absence from the tour. ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has temporarily left the band's Elevation Tour to focus on a health issue. A statement from the band's representatives on March 16, 2024, confirmed that Beard had 'temporarily stepped away from the current tour to attend a health issue requiring his focus in the near term' and is 'looking forward to a speedy recovery.' The specific nature of the health issue was not disclosed (via Deadline). John Douglas, a longtime drum technician and musician, has stepped in as Beard's replacement. Douglas previously played with ZZ Top in 2002, when Beard had an emergency appendectomy in Paris. The band launched its Elevation Tour on March 5, 2024, in Alabama and plans to continue performing until April 12, 2024, in Arkansas. Billy Gibbons (guitar, vocals), Dusty Hill (bass, vocals), and Frank Beard formed ZZ Top in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The band gained recognition for its blues-rock sound and signature image, with Gibbons and Hill sporting long beards and sunglasses. Their popularity surged in the 1980s as MTV frequently aired their music videos. After Dusty Hill died in 2021 at age 72, ZZ Top continued touring with Elwood Francis on bass. The band has released 15 studio albums, including the half-live, half-studio Fandango!. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reports that ZZ Top has sold over 25 million records in the U.S. Seven albums have earned platinum or multi-platinum status, while four hold gold certification. ZZ Top's most famous songs include 'La Grange,' 'Tush,' 'Cheap Sunglasses,' 'Sharp Dressed Man,' and 'Legs.' The 2019 documentary ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas detailed their journey to stardom. The post Why Is ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Leaving Tour? Health Issue Explained appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
The Independent
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard quits tour to address ‘health issue'
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has announced his departure from the group's forthcoming tour plans due to an unspecified 'health issue'. The Texas band confirmed the news on Saturday (15 March), telling fans that Beard would miss their Elevation tour because he needs to undergo a health procedure. 'Shelter Music Group, ZZ Top's management, has announced the band's drummer, Mr Frank Beard, has temporarily stepped away from the current tour to attend a health issue requiring his focus in the near term,' a social media statement posted to the band's accounts said. The announcement also revealed that 'fellow Texan and longtime tech member, percussionist and drummer' would fill in for Beard, having done so previously when he underwent an emergency appendectomy in Paris, in 2002. 'He is looking forward to a speedy recovery,' the post concluded. ZZ Top kicked off their Elevation tour in October last year in the US and began the Australia and New Zealand leg on 5 March. Beard has been a member of the band since 1969, after replacing founder Dan Mitchell on drums, with singer/guitarist Billy Gibbons and bassist Dusty Hill completing the lineup. Together with Beard, they grew their hair long and dyed it blue to match their name: 'In the Sixties, having long hair in Texas, you took your life in your hands,' Hill told the Dallas Morning News in 2008. 'But having long hair and blue hair, people just assumed we were nuts and left us alone.' Named in part for Texas blues singer ZZ Hill, the band played some of their first shows at cafeterias and lumber yards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and have continued to experiment with their later work including 2012's La Futura, which was co-produced by the legendary Rick Rubin. The lineup has been mostly unchanged for 51 years. Longtime bassist Dusty Hill, played with the band from the late Sixties until his death in July 2021. It was announced that longtime guitar tech Elwood Francis would play bass, per Hill's wishes.
