ZZ Top’s Frank Beard Takes Leave of Absence Due to Health Issue

ZZ Top’s longtime drummer, Frank Beard, is quickly stepping away from the band “to attend a well being problem.”

In his place,  ZZ Prime members Billy F Gibbons and Elwood Francis have recruited longtime tech member, percussionist, and drummer John Douglas to affix them on their ongoing “Elevation Tour,”  which is about to run through August.

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Douglas beforehand stuffed in for Beard in ZZ Prime when he underwent an emergency appendectomy in 2002.

The character of Beard’s present well being ailment was not disclosed, nonetheless a press assertion says he’s “trying ahead to a speedy restoration.”