![]() ![]() No cause of death for Hill has been revealed. Elwood Francis, their trusted guitar tech of the past two decades, into play with his slide guitar, bass guitar and harmonica playing in full swing.” Per Dusty’s request ‘The show must go on!’ With that directive, ZZ Top has put the services of Mr. They await a speedy recovery and have him back pronto. Prior to that, theyve got shows lined up in New. “The members of ZZ Top, Billy, and Frank, would like to share that Dusty, their fearless bass player, is on a short detour back to Texas, to address a hip issue. ZZ Top will co-headline The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour of North America with Lynyrd Skynyrd in summer 2023. At the time, they ascribed his being MIA to a “hip” issue. On July 23, five days before announcing Hill’s death, the other two members had addressed his absence, after concertgoers on the first few dates of the tour grew worried about his status. The bassist played their July 18 show at Louisville’s Iroquois Amphitheatre, then canceled a show in Evansville July 21 before resuming on July 23 in the Chicago area without Hill.Īlthough Wednesday night’s show was canceled, the band is currently still slated to resume the tour with a Friday night show in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The group had continued the tour after Hill was forced to leave right after it kicked off. “We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ‘Top,’ We will forever be connected to that ‘Blues Shuffle in C.’ You will be missed greatly, amigo.” What are the ZZ Top Tour Stops in the USA ZZ Top is stopping in Knoxville, Lafayette, Lexington, Mobile, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Omaha or Syracuse while on tour in the United States. ![]() ![]() Gibbons and the other remaining founding member of the trio, drummer Frank Beard, had announced Hill’s death on Wednesday. “We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX,” they said then in a statement. ZZ Top will play in NYC, Allentown, Bossier, Charleston, Corpus Christi, Des Moines, Evansville, Fargo or Grand Forks on their USA tour. Billy told me okay to share w/fans: As Dusty said upon his departure, “ Let the show go on!”.and…with respect, we’ll do well to get beyond this and honor his wishes. Received this just now via text from regarding passing of Dusty Hill. ![]()
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