The band wrote on social media that the drummer needs "to attend to a health issue requiring his focus in the near term."

The Rock Hall-inducted ZZ Top — Beard, guitarist/vocalist Billy Gibbons and bassist Elwood Francis, who replaced the late Dusty Hill in 2021 — embarked on their Elevation Tour earlier this month; they’re next scheduled to perform March 18 in Hiawassee, Georgia. The North American tour itself run through August 23.

Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for the legendary rock group ZZ top, has stepped away from the current tour due to a “health issue,” according to reports. No further details were provided about what that issue might be. The band released a statement on social media.

Rumor’s spreadin’ ’round that ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has left the band’s Elevation Tour to focus on an unspecified “health issue.” The Texas trio’s reps said Saturday that its co-founder “has temporarily stepped away from the current tour to attend a health issue requiring his focus in the near term” and is “looking forward to a speedy recovery.