ZZ Top Taps Replacement Drummer After Frank Beard Takes Leave
The band abruptly canceled their Aug. 5 show at the Hollywood Bowl last week due to "unforeseen personal matters."
ZZ Top’s summer U.S. tour, The Big One, will continue without drummer Frank Beard, who will take a leave of absence. A spokesperson for the band confirmed that founding vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons and late co-founder bassist Dusty Hill’s longtime guitar tech, Elwood Francis, will replace Beard for the duration of the tour. Drummer Michael Monahan will fill in for Beard.
The reason behind Beard’s absence and his current condition remain undisclosed. The band canceled their planned show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles due to “unforeseen personnel matters,” as reported by a social media post. Despite the uncertainty surrounding Beard’s health issues, the veteran Texas blues boogie band has been on a roll with their tour, scheduled to hit the Marymoor Amphitheater in Redmond, Wash. on Aug.
11. The tour will continue to various cities across the U.S. before heading to Mexico and South America in November.
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