ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Leaves Band’s Tour Due to Health Reasons

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 health issue requiring his focus in the near term,” ZZ Top said in a statement via their Instagram account Sunday, March 17.

The group has not publicly revealed the nature of Beard’s medical problem but confirmed “longtime tech member, percussionist and…