John Douglas, who has performed with ZZ Top in the past, will join the band throughout their remaining tour stops Gary Miller/WireImage ZZ Top's Frank Beard is taking a leave of absence while touring ...

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 ...

When Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band ZZ Top takes the stage on Friday night at The Mill in Terre Haute, original drummer Frank Beard is expected be in the lineup. During the summer, Beard had to miss ...

ZZ Top confirmed that drummer Frank Beard has taken a leave of absence from the band’s 2025 tour for health reasons. “Mr. Frank Beard has temporarily stepped away from the current tour to attend a ...

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard is stepping away from the band's Elevation tour to undergo a procedure related to his health. Beard "has temporarily stepped away from the current tour to attend to a health ...

The outing kicks off Saturday, April 26, in Bendigo, Australia, and is plotted out through a May 18 concert in Wellington, New Zealand. ZZ Top’s longtime drum tech, John Douglas, who has been filling ...

Longtime ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard is stepping away from the band’s current tour due to a health issue, according to a recent statement from the group. Beard’s replacement has been announced as well.

Having to replace Beard for right now, ZZ Top revealed the band called on John Douglas. “Beard, along with fellow ZZ Top members Billy F Gibbons and Elwood Francis, presently on the Elevation tour ...

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard will be absent from the group's upcoming tour plans, citing a "health issue" as the reason for his ...

ZZ Top’s Elevation Tour has swelled with added dates. The new slate of live appearances arrives after drummer Frank Beard rejoined the tour earlier this month, following a foot and ankle injury that ...

ZZ Top's Frank Beard is taking a leave of absence while touring for a medical procedure. In an Instagram post shared on Saturday, March 15, the band announced that their 75-year-old drummer would be ...