ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard is stepping away from the band's tour to manage 'a health issue requiring his focus in the near term.' John Douglas will step up.

Frank Beard steps away from ZZ Top's tour for a health procedure. John Douglas will temporarily take over on drums.

Joining ZZ Top on this tour is none other than George Thorogood & The Destroyers, who have been rocking since 1976. Their energetic performances have captivated audiences worldwide, selling over 15 ...

Beard will be replaced by "fellow Texan and longtime tech member, percussionist and drummer, John Douglas" during his absence.

Rumor’s spreadin’ ’round that ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has left the band’s Elevation Tour to focus on an unspecified “health issue.” The Texas trio’s reps said Saturday that its co-founder “has ...

ZZ Top's Elevation Tour is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, March 18, in Hiawassee, Ga. The band will then make stops in South Carolina and North Carolina before wrapping up in Kentucky at the end of ...

John Douglas, who has performed with ZZ Top in the past, will join the band throughout their remaining tour stops ...

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 ...

Rumor’s spreadin’ ’round that ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has left the band’s Elevation Tour to focus on an unspecified “health issue.” The Texas trio’s reps said Saturday that its co ...

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 ...

The band’s current North American tour is scheduled to conclude on April 12, after which they will travel to Australia and New Zealand before returning back to North America for more dates in June. ZZ ...