ZZ Top axe tour over ear illness

Rock band ZZ Top have cancelled their European tour to let a band member have treatment for an ear ailment.
Bassist and singer Dusty Hill needs treatment for a benign growth in his inner ear.

The tour was due to start on 15 June in Leipzig, Germany, and finish in Norway in early July.

Preliminary plans for his treatment do not include surgery so US concerts, due to start in Dallas on 15 July, are still expected to go ahead.
"I'm looking forward to dealing with this problem and getting back out there with Billy and Frank," Hill said. "I'm sure we'll put this behind us very shortly."

In a statement, Hill's otolaryngologist Dr Shawn Nasseri said: "In the near term, we plan to stabilise Dusty's hearing and symptoms with medication and a conservative management strategy."

The trio, who have been together for 38 years, and are known for the guitarists' trademark beards, performed and were honoured at the VH1 Rock Honors in Las Vegas on Saturday.

The cancellation comes seven years after Hill was diagnosed with Hepatitis C.

ZZ Top announce dates to replace Aerosmith cancellations

ZZ Top have announced their own tour of the US after the cancellation of their joint tour with Aerosmith.The dates were put on ice after Aerosmith frontman Steve Tyler suffered a fall from the stage in Sturgis, SD earlier this month. It was subsequently announced that the tour was cancelled entirely. ZZ Top had already planned a few shows without Aerosmith, and the dates listed below include those.Meanwhile, the band are currently working on a new album with legendary producer Rick Rubin.

The dates announced so far are:Redding, CA Redding Convention Center (August 18)Anaheim, CA House of Blues (20)Los Angeles, CA House of Blues (21)

Rancho Mirage, CA Agua Caliente Casino (22)

Chicago, IL House of Blues (September 4)

Sault St. Marie, MI Kewadin Casino (6, 7)

Washington, DC 9:30 Club (13, 14)Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre (15)Salamanca, NY Seneca Allegany Casino (17)

New York, NY Beacon Theatre (18)

Atlantic City, NH House of Blues (19)

Reading, PA Sovereign Performing Arts Center (20)

ZZ Top are coming to Roanoke

Rock and Roll Hall of celebrity inductee ZZ TOP is heading to Roanoke! Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard will play at the Roanoke Civic Center Friday, September 11th, for a one-night show packed with hits! Tickets on sale to the general public Monday, August 10th at 10am at the Roanoke Civic Center Ticket Office, online at tickets.com or by phone at 888-397-3100.

Rock legends ZZ Top are going to perform Roanoke.
Their concert will be Friday, September 11th, at the Roanoke Civic Center.
tickets go on sale Monday, August 10th at 10:00 a.m. at the Roanoke Civic Center ticket office, online at tickets.com, or by phone at 1-888-397-3100.

ZZ Top concert called off after Tyler hurt

The on-again, off-again Aerosmith and ZZ Top show is officially off again.

But the advertiser -- for what was to be tonight's concert -- is cheering viewers to hold onto their tickets as he works to postpone the rock bands at Canad Inns Stadium before the finish of September.

Interconnected ItemsArticlesAerosmith guitarist says tour in query after Tyler fell off stage

On Thursday afternoon, dozens of crew members worked to tear down the massive stage set up in the north end of the stadium. Only 10,000 tickets had been sold for the 23,000-seat show, Taylor said.

Tyler fell while amusing the crowd by dancing around after the sound system failed during the song Love in an Elevator, said Mike Sanborn, spokesman for the Buffalo Chip Campground, which hosted the outdoor concert.

Tyler was on the stage's catwalk when he fell backward onto a couple of fans in the middle of what was a record crowd, Sanborn said. Security rushed to help him and the crowd cheer when Tyler got back up.


The band's present tour with ZZ Top has been a coarse one on Tyler. The group was affected to cancel seven events last month when he upset his leg during a June 28 concert in Connecticut.

"It just happens in this business," Taylor laughed. "It's rock 'n' roll."

The Best of ZZ Top

The Best of ZZ Top (subtitled 10 Legendary Texas Tales) is a greatest hits album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music).

Side A

1. "Tush" – 2:14
   
   
   
   • Originally from Fandango! (1975)
   
   
2. "Waitin' for the Bus" (Gibbons, Hill) – 2:59
   
   
   
   • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
   
   
3. "Jesus Just Left Chicago" – 3:29
   
   
   
   • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
   
   
4. "Francine" (Gibbons, Kenny Cordray, Steve Perron) – 3:33
   
   
   
   • Originally from Rio Grande Mud (1972)
   
   
5. "Just Got Paid" (Gibbons, Bill Ham) – 4:27
   
   
   
   • Originally from Rio Grande Mud (1972)

Side B

1. "La Grange" – 3:51
   
   
   
   • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
   
   
2. "Blue Jean Blues" – 4:42
   
   
   
   • Originally from Fandango! (1975)
   
   
3. "Backdoor Love Affair" (Gibbons, Ham) – 3:20
   
   
   
   • Originally from ZZ Top's First Album (1971)
   
   
4. "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" – 3:23
   
   
   
   • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
   
   
5. "Heard it on the X" – 2:23
   
   
   
   • Originally from Fandango! (1975)

ZZ Top Ticket Sellers

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• Ticket Master
• Sold Out Event Ticket
• The Online Ticket Shop
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ZZ Top Tickets are on sale now

ZZ Top has declared they are going to be play live again and tickets are available for their concert series immediately! The blues rock group has been around for more than 35 years and is one of the few bands in history to be able to proudly claim all its members are the original ones! ZZ Top tickets are generally quick to sell due to the group�s reputation among vieweres across the age spectrum

ZZ Top Announce Two UK Shows the dates are as under:-

27/10/2009 - ZZ Top Wolverhampton Civic Hall Tickets - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
28/10/2009 - ZZ top Wembley Arena Tickets - London, United Kingdom

All ZZ Top Tickets are available on The Online Ticket Shop