Rumors spreadin round thatZZ TopdrummerFrank Beardhas left the bands Elevation Tour to focus on an unspecified health issue.

He played with ZZ Top back in 2002 when Beard underwent an emergency appendectomy in Paris.

And Hill and Gibbons signature beards.

ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Leaves Tour To Focus On “Health Issue”

Frank Beard onstage with ZZ Top in 2024Getty Images

They had long been considered the rock band with the longest-tenured original lineup untilHill died in 2021at 72.

Elwood Francis has played bass for the group since Hills death.

Journey concert canceled as fire reported