John Douglas, who has performed with ZZ Top in the past, will join the band throughout their remaining tour stopsZZ Top's Frank Beard is taking a leave of absence while touring for a medical procedure.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees ZZ Top have announced that their longtime drummer, Frank Beard, is taking a break from touring to treat an undisclosed ailment. The “Sharp Dressed Man” performers revealed in an Instagram statement on Sunday that Beard,

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard is stepping away from the band's tour to manage 'a health issue requiring his focus in the near term.' John Douglas will step up.