ZZ Top, Frank Beard and Elevation Tour

ZZ Top's Frank Beard Announces Leave of Absence Due to ‘Health Issue'
Beard will be replaced by "fellow Texan and longtime tech member, percussionist and drummer, John Douglas" during his absence.
ZZ Top's Frank Beard Stepping Away From Band's Tour Due to ‘Health Issue'
While not the band's founding drummer - that title goes to Dan Mitchell, who played in Gibbons' previous band Moving Sidewalks and drummed on ZZ Top's first single "Salt Lick" - B
ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Leaves Tour To Focus On “Health Issue”
John Douglas, a longtime tech member of the Texas boogie band, will man the drum kit in the interim. He played with ZZ Top back in 2002 when Beard underwent an emergency appendectomy in Paris. The band’s Elevation Tour kicked off March 5 in Alabama and is slated to run through April 12 in Arkansas.
Why did Frank Beard miss Paris show in 2002? Health issue explored as legendary rocker announces leave of absence
The Paris incident in October 2002 marked a rare moment in Frank Beard’s career. He had not been feeling well during their show at Le Zénith in Paris, and had fallen ill, requiring urgent care. Beard needed an emergency surgery room to remove his appendix, and missed the performance.
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard takes leave from Elevation Tour due to health issue, John Douglas steps in
Frank Beard steps away from ZZ Top's tour for a health procedure. John Douglas will temporarily take over on drums.
ZZ Top’s Frank Beard to take break from group due to health issue
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has announced he will be taking a break from all upcoming shows to undergo a health procedure but the dates will go ahead.
Rock legend stepping away from band mid-tour due to a health issue
Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for the legendary rock group ZZ top, has stepped away from the current tour due to a “health issue,” according to reports. No further details were provided about what that issue might be. The band released a statement on social media.
ZZ Top Co-founder Frank Beard Steps Down From Band For Health Reasons
ZZ Top drummer and co-founder Frank Beard has stepped aside from the band temporarily due to unspecified health issues.
ZZ Top's Frank Beard takes leave due to 'health issue'
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard will be absent from the group's upcoming tour plans, citing a "health issue" as the reason for his absence. The Texas trio announced the news that Beard would be absent from the group's current Elevation tour due to the need to undergo an unspecified health procedure.
Iconic rock band’s drummer steps away from tour due to health issue
The band wrote on social media that the drummer needs "to attend to a health issue requiring his focus in the near term." ...
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Hard Rock announces ZZ TOP, Ella Langley coming to Sioux City as part of Summer Concert Series
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New concerts announced for Red Rocks concert season
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Legendary 70s rock star drops out of band’s tour suddenly for ‘health procedure’ – leaving fans gutted
A LEGENDARY 70s rock star has dropped out of his band’s tour suddenly for a ‘health procedure’. Having formed in 1969, the ...
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ZZ Top to perform live in Tifton
Residents of Tifton are in for the show of a lifetime when legendary rock band ZZ Top comes into town later this month. The iconic “little ol’ band from Texas” will be performing live at the John Hunt ...