ZZ Top's official Instagram account announced that Frank Beard, 75, will be stepping away from their Elevation Tour to tend ...

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

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees ZZ Top have announced that their longtime drummer, Frank Beard, is taking a break from ...

ZZ Top confirmed that drummer Frank Beard has taken a leave of absence from the band's 2025 tour for health reasons ...

ZZ Top's drummer Frank Beard is taking a leave of absence from the band's Elevations Tour for an unspecified "health ...

Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for the legendary rock group ZZ top, has stepped away from the current tour due to a ...

“Shelter Music Group, ZZ Top’s management, has announced the band’s drummer, Mr. Frank Beard, has temporarily stepped away ...

Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for the legendary rock group ZZ top, has stepped away from the current tour due to a ...

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard took a break from the group's tour to deal with an unspecified health issue in March 2025.

The band wrote on social media that the drummer needs "to attend to a health issue requiring his focus in the near term." ...

John Douglas, a longtime tech member of the Texas boogie band, will man the drum kit in the interim. He played with ZZ Top ...