“Shelter Music Group, ZZ Top‘s Management, has announced the band‘s drummer, Frank Beard, has temporarily stepped away from the current tour to attend a health issue requiring his focus in the near term.
Beard, along with fellow ZZ Top members, Billy 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 the bandmates, having served with the group in the past (Douglas actually filled in when Frank underwent in an emergency appendectomy in Paris, back in 2002).
Beard is looking forward to a speedy recovery.”
ZZ Top’s next show is March 18 at Anderson Music Hall in Hiawassee, GA – view the Elevation Tour dates here.
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See also:
Billy Gibbons releases new song Livin It Up Down In Texas
ZZ Top expands Elevation tour
ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons announces US tour dates
ZZ Top announce first European tour in five years
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