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ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard's Health Halts Tour
10 Aug
Summary
- ZZ Top's August 5 Hollywood Bowl show was canceled due to Frank Beard's health.
- Michael Monahan is currently filling in for Frank Beard on tour.
- Frank Beard has been ZZ Top's drummer since 1969.
Longtime ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard is currently experiencing significant health issues that have directly led to tour disruptions.
These serious health concerns were cited as the reason for the cancellation of the band's August 5 performance at the Hollywood Bowl.
Frontman Billy Gibbons previously alluded to 'insurmountable obstacles' requiring the show's interruption. While Michael Monahan is currently subbing for Beard, John Douglas has also filled in for the drummer in the past due to previous health matters.
Beard has been an integral part of ZZ Top, originally known as The Moving Sidewalks, since 1969. The band performed without him recently in Saratoga, California, with their next scheduled appearance in Redmond, Washington.
