There’s some bad news for fans of ZZ Top. The “Sharp Dressed Man” band has been forced to cancel two dates on their current tour with fellow ‘70s rock legends Cheap Trick due to “unforeseen personnel matters,” according to a statement released by the band’s spokesman.
The affected dates include the band’s Aug. 5 show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, which was officially cancelled on Aug. 4, about 24 hours before show time. This follows ZZ Top’s canceled date on Aug. 4 with Cheap Trick at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, Calif., near San Diego.
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In the case of both canceled gigs, ticketholders may get refunds at point of purchase, with all tickets, including transportation and parking passes, automatically refunded to the original payment method. No action is needed for fans to receive their refund.
Still, fans shared their disappointment in comments on ZZ Top’s official Instagram account and questioned the reasons behind the cancellations.
“Yesterday morning You canceled tour opener tomorrow night in San Diego with no explanation and add more dates but not reschedule ,” wrote one disappointed fan in a comment to a post that advertised future tour dates with Cheap Trick and George Thorogood & the Destroyers that run through October. “yeah I’d like an explanation too,” another fan chimed in.
“ZZ Top management have just announced that the band’s concert with Cheap Trick at the Hollywood Bowl slated for tomorrow, August 5, has been cancelled,” reads the official announcement from the band’s spokesman. “The ZZ Top tour has unforeseen personnel matters that have forced the band to cancel its appearance at the Los Angeles landmark.”
When contacted by Parade, the band’s spokesman said he had nothing further to add.
It’s unclear if the band will play their next scheduled date on Aug. 7 at the Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center in Fresno, Calif. The band’s current “The Big One!” tour is scheduled to run through Oct. 9 in Port Wentworth, Ga. with the band hitting mostly secondary markets in Texas, Michigan, New York, Virginia, Tennessee and other states.
Best-known for the MTV-era hits “Gimme All Your Lovin” and “Legs,” the trio of singer-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and bassist-vocalist Dusty Hill launched their career in 1969 and gained fame with the early ‘70s classics “La Grange” and “Tush” on album rock radio. In the ‘80s, the trio reinvented themselves for the MTV era by employing synthesizers to the musical mix and sunglasses, long beards, and spinning guitars to up their visual appeal.
In 2004, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. Bassist Hill died in 2021 and was replaced by his guitar tech Elwood Francis while drummer Beard has battled health issues in recent years with John Douglas sitting in on drums.
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