Overview
- A ZZ Top spokesperson confirmed to multiple outlets that Frank Beard will not finish the current leg of The Big One tour and that drummer Michael Monahan is filling in for the time being.
- The group abruptly canceled shows in Chula Vista and at the Hollywood Bowl, with the Hollywood Bowl date on Aug. 5 not being rescheduled and refunds issued to ticketholders.
- ZZ Top performed recent dates without Beard, including a Mountain Winery show where Monahan played, and has scheduled remaining U.S. tour dates through October that will go on with substitute personnel.
- Beard, 77, is a founding member who previously stepped away from touring for health reasons in 2025, and the band has declined to provide additional information about his current condition.
- The change highlights immediate effects for fans and venues through last-minute cancellations and refunds and raises questions about whether Beard will return for later U.S. and international dates.