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ZZ Top frontman Billy F Gibbons is coming to the UK and Europe this coming summer for a run of festival appearances and headline shows.

The gigs will see the legendary guitarist fronting a ‘power trio’ also featuring Austin Hanks and former Guns N’ Roses , The Cult and Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum, who played on Gibbons’ recent solo album, Hardware . The group will visit 12 countries on their 20 shows, launching the trek on June 10 at the Sweden Rock Festival.

Gibbons is one of a long list of rock legends guesting on the forthcoming album from Ian Hunter. The star-studded Defiance Part 1 album will features appearances from Ringo Starr , Guns N’ Roses duo Slash and Duff McKagan, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, film star/Hollywood Vampires guitarist Johnny Depp, Stone Temple Pilots trio Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz, Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford, and the late Jeff Beck and Taylor Hawkins among others. Gibbons appears on a song titled “Kiss N’Make Up” alongside Hawkins and actor/musician Billy Bob Thornton.

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The ZZ Top maestro released his third solo album, Hardware , on June 4 last year, through Concord Records. Hardware was produced by Gibbons with Matt Sorum and Mike Fiorentino with additional production by engineer Chad Shlosser. It was the follow up to Gibbons’ second solo release for Concord, The Big Bad Blues , which came out in 2018 and won the Blues Foundation’s Blues Music Award.

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Billy F Gibbons will play the following UK and European shows in 2023:

Jun 10: Sweden Rock Festival, Sölvesborg, SWE Jun 12: Tampere, Finland @ Tampere Hall, FIN Jun 13: Helsinki House of Culture, FIN Jun 15: Oslo Sentrum Scene, NOR Jun 17: Copenhell Festival, Copenhagen, DEN Jun 19: Hamburg Grosse Freiheit, GER Jun 20: Frankfurt Batschkapp, GER Jun 21: Nurenburg Lowensaal, GER Jun 23: Leipzig Parkbuhne, GER Jun 24: Cologne E-Werk, GER Jun 25: Winterbach Salier Halle, GER Jun 26: Praha O2 Universium, CZE Jun 28: Vienna Gasometer, AUS Jun 29: Zurich Volkshaus, SWI Jul 02: London O2 Shepard’s Bush Empire, UK Jul 03: Birmingham O2 Institute, UK Jul 05: Festival Pause Guitare, Albi, FRA Jul 06: Paris Olympia, FRA Jul 09: Bospop Festival, Weert, HOL Jul 11: Bournemouth, O2 Academy, UK.

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ZZ TOP's BILLY GIBBONS To Be Joined By MATT SORUM For June/July 2023 European Tour

ZZ TOP 's Billy Gibbons has announced the renewal of his livewire solo band, to appear at select European venues late spring and early summer of 2023. The trio is headed by Gibbons on guitar and vocals, with drummer Matt Sorum ( THE CULT , GUNS N' ROSES , VELVET REVOLVER ) and lefty guitarist Austin Hanks , who has worked with Gibbons previously, providing the heavy bottom and rhythm for the ensemble.

The new tour brings Billy and company to 12 countries with 20 performance dates during the four-week span starting June 10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 27.

"The Big One – Part 1" 2023 tour dates:

June 10 - Sölvesborg, Sweden @ Sweden Rock Fest. June 12 - Tampere, Finland @ Tampere Hall June 13 - Helsinki Finland @ House of Culture June 15 - Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene June 17 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhell Festival June 19 - Hamburg, Germany @ Grosse Freiheit June 20 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Batschkapp June 21 - Nurenburg, Germany @ Lowensaal June 23 - Leipzig, Germany @ Parkbuhne June 24 - Cologne, Germany @ E-Werk June 25 - Winterbach, Germany @ Salier Halle June 26 - Praha, Czech Rep.@O2 Universium June 28 - Vienna, Austria @ Gasometer June 29 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Volkshaus July 02 - London, UK @ O2 Shepard's Bush Empire July 03 - Birmingham, UK @ Birmingham O2 Institute July 05 - Albi, France @ Festival Pause Guitare July 06 - Paris, France @ Olympia July 09 - Weert, Netherlands @ Bospop Festival July 11 - Bournemouth, UK @ O2 Academy Bournemouth

When one thinks of the most influential rock musicians on the planet, Gibbons is a name that should come to the forefront of any such list. Before becoming one of rock's most recognizable figures, Billy and his first band MOVING SIDEWALKS gained recognition by opening up for THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE on their first-ever headline tour. On that tour, Jimi himself taught a 17-year-old Billy how to play the opening lick to "Foxy Lady" , a story that he recounts onstage to this very day. In 1969, Billy met bassist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard to form the classic lineup of boogie and blues rock mainstays ZZ TOP . ZZ TOP released "ZZ Top's First Album" in 1971. The albums that followed, "Rio Grande Mud" (1972) and "Tres Hombres" (1973),along with extensive touring, solidified the group's reputation as a hard-rocking power trio. In the 1980s, ZZ TOP released their three biggest-selling albums: "Eliminator" (1983), "Afterburner" (1985) and "Recycler" (1990). The band found great success through the ever-shifting landscape of music by embracing emerging styles of the times, incorporating elements of synth-rock, punk, and new wave into their newer material. The group not only secured six No. 1 singles, but also won countless MTV Music Video Awards for songs like "Legs" and "Sharp Dressed Man" . Gibbons was ranked at number 32 on the 2011 Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time". ZZ TOP was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2004.

Aside from his work in ZZ TOP , Gibbons has collaborated with a slew of rock and blues heavyweights, including QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE , Buddy Guy , Jimmie Vaughan and Jack White . His latest solo album "Hardware" (2021) is out now via Concord Records .

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BILLY GIBBONS SETS JUNE/JULY EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

January 24, 2023

                BILLY GIBBONS SETS JUNE/JULY EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

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Billy F Gibbons announced the renewal of his livewire solo band, to appear at select European venues late spring and early summer of 2023.  The trio, headed by Gibbons on guitar and vocals, drummer Matt Sorum (The Cult, Guns ‘N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) and lefty guitarist, Mr. Austin Hanks, who has worked with Gibbons previously, providing the heavy bottom and rhythm for the ensemble. 

Gibbons who has fronted ZZ Top for more than a half century and has, in recent years, simultaneously enjoyed his solo sonic explorations with three critically lauded and commercially successful record albums. They are the Afro-Cuban flavored “ Perfectamundo ", released in 2015, 2018’s blues-rooted “ The Big Bad Blues " and 2021’s acclaimed “ Hardware ”.  Gibbons' roadshow took to the trail with both  Perfectamundo  and  The Big Bad Blues  and now brings it all on for the new 2023 season.

The new tour brings Billy G and company to 12 countries with 20 performance dates during the four-week span starting June 10 in Solvesborg, Sweden.  The concert and festival dates are booked in Finland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, UK, France, Belgium and concluding July 9 at the Bospop Festival in Wert, Netherlands. 

Billy F Gibbons commented, “The recent run with ZZ was a grand time and we thought to take the energy with our alter ego to ‘get down’ all the way around. That’s THIS tour…!  We’re really cooking and looking to bring the BFG experience forward to all our friends in Europe and the UK. See you soon!” 

Billy F Gibbons:  The Big One – Part 1 - ’23 Tour dates:  ‍

June 10                   Solvesborg, Sweden / Sweden Rock Fest.

June 12                   Tampere, Finland / Tampere Hall

June 13                   Helsinki Finland / House of Culture

June 15                 Oslo, Norway / Sentrum Scene

June 17                 Copenhagen, Denmark / Copenhell Festival

June 19                 Hamburg, Germany / Grosse Freiheit

June 20                 Frankfurt, Germany / Batschkapp

June 21                 Nurenburg, Germany / Lowensaal

June 23                 Leipzig, Germany / Parkbuhne

June 24                 Cologne, Germany / E-Werk

June 25                 Winterbach, Germany / Salier Halle

June 26                 Praha, Czech Rep. /O2 Universium

June 28                 Vienna, Austria / Gasometer

June 29                 Zurich, Switzerland / Volkshaus

July 2                    London, UK / O2 Shepard's Bush Empire

July 3                    Birmingham, UK / O2 Institute Birmingham

July 5                    Albi, France / Festival Pause Guitare

July 6                    Paris, France / Olympia

July 9                    Wert, Netherlands / Bospop Festival

July 11       Bournemouth, UK / O2 Academy Bournemouth

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Billy F Gibbons announced the renewal of his livewire solo band, to appear at select European venues late spring and early summer of 2023. The trio, headed by Gibbons on guitar and vocals, drummer Matt Sorum (The Cult, Guns ‘N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) and lefty guitarist, Mr. Austin Hanks , who has worked with Gibbons previously, providing the heavy bottom and rhythm for the ensemble.

The new tour brings Billy G and company to 12 countries with 20 performance dates during the four-week span starting June 10 in Solvesborg, Sweden.

Tickets to go on-sale Friday. Stay tuned for times and ticket links.

Billy F Gibbons: The Big One – Part 1 – ’23 Tour dates:

June 10 Solvesborg, Sweden / Sweden Rock Fest. June 12 Tampere, Finland / Tampere Hall June 13 Helsinki Finland / House of Culture June 15 Oslo, Norway / Sentrum Scene June 17 Copenhagen, Denmark / Copenhall Festival June 19 Hamburg, GER / Grosse Freiheit June 20 Frankfurt, GER / Batschkapp June 21 Nurenburg, GER / Lowensaal June 23 Leipzig, GER / Parkbuhne June 24 Bonn, GER / Kuntrasen June 25 Winterbach, GER / Salier Halle June 26 Praha, Czech Rep./O2 Universium June 28 Vienna, Austria / Gasometer June 29 Zurch, Switzerland / Volkshaus July 2 London, UK / O2 Shepard’s Bush Empire July 3 Birmingham, UK / Birmingham O2 Institute July 5 Albi, France / Festival Pause Guitare July 6 Paris, France / Olympia July 9 Wert, Netherlands / Bospop Festival July 11 Bournemouth, UK / O2 Academy Bournemouth

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ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Announces 2023 U.K., European Tour Dates

ZZ Top 's Billy Gibbons has announced 2023 U.K. and European tour dates. Gibbons' livewire solo band will appear at select European venues in late spring and early summer of 2023.

The trio, headed by Gibbons on guitar and vocals, drummer Matt Sorum and lefty guitarist Austin Hanks , who has worked with Gibbons previously, provides the heavy bottom and rhythm for the ensemble.

The new tour brings Gibbons and company to 12 countries with 20 performance dates during the four-week span starting June 10 in Solvesborg, Sweden. The concert and festival dates are spread across Finland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, U.K., France, Belgium and concludes at the Bospop Festival in Wert, Netherlands, on July 9.

"The recent run with ZZ was a grand time and we thought to take the energy with our alter ego to 'get down' all the way around. That's THIS tour…! We're really cooking and looking to bring the BFG experience forward to all our friends in Europe and the U.K. See you soon," Gibbons said.

Tickets for the tour are on sale now.

Tour dates:

June 10 Solvesborg, Sweden / Sweden Rock Fest. June 12 Tampere, Finland / Tampere Hall June 13 Helsinki Finland / House of Culture June 15 Oslo, Norway / Sentrum Scene June 17 Copenhagen, Denmark / Copenhell Festival June 19 Hamburg, Germany / Grosse Freiheit June 20 Frankfurt, Germany / Batschkapp June 21 Nurenburg, Germany / Lowensaal June 23 Leipzig, Germany / Parkbuhne June 24 Cologne, Germany / E-Werk June 25 Winterbach, Germany / Salier Halle June 26 Praha, Czech Rep. /O2 Universium June 28 Vienna, Austria / Gasometer June 29 Zurich, Switzerland / Volkshaus July 2 London, UK / O2 Shepard's Bush Empire July 3 Birmingham, UK / O2 Institute Birmingham July 5 Albi, France / Festival Pause Guitare July 6 Paris, France / Olympia July 9 Wert, Netherlands / Bospop Festival July 11 Bournemouth, UK / O2 Academy Bournemouth

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The legendary ZZ Top co-founder, vocalist and guitarist Billy Gibbons announced new solo tour dates for 2023. The dates are scheduled for Europe next June and July. He will be accompanied by Matt Sorum (Drums) and Austin Hanks (Guitar).

The trio will perform in Sweden, Finland, Noway, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, United Kingdom, France and Netherlands.

Gibbons released his first solo album in 2015 called “Perfectamundo”, then in 2018 he recorded “The Big Bad Blues” and the most recent one is “Hardware” (2021).

“The recent run with ZZ was a grand time and we thought to take the energy with our alter ego to ‘get down’ all the way around. That’s THIS tour…! We’re really cooking and looking to bring the BFG experience forward to all our friends in Europe and the UK. See you soon!” Billy Gibbons said in an official statement.

Next February, April, July, August and September will be on the road with ZZ Top.

  • 10 – Sölvesborg, Sweden – Sweden Rock Fest.
  • 12 – Tampere, Finland – Tampere Hall
  • 13 – Helsinki Finland – House of Culture
  • 15 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
  • 17 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell Festival
  • 19 – Hamburg, Germany – Grosse Freiheit
  • 20 – Frankfurt, Germany – Batschkapp
  • 21 – Nurenburg, Germany – Lowensaal
  • 23 – Leipzig, Germany – Parkbuhne
  • 24 – Cologne, Germany – E-Werk
  • 25 – Winterbach, Germany – Salier Halle
  • 26 – Praha, Czech Rep. -O2 Universium
  • 28 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer
  • 29 – Zurich, Switzerland – Volkshaus
  • 2 – London, UK – O2 Shepard’s Bush Empire
  • 3 – Birmingham, UK – Birmingham O2 Institute
  • 5 – Albi, France – Festival Pause Guitare
  • 6 – Paris, France – Olympia
  • 9 – Weert, Netherlands – Bospop Festival
  • 11 – Bournemouth, UK – O2 Academy Bournemouth

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ZZ Top ’s perennially bearded vocalist and guitarist Billy Gibbons is currently treading the boards in Europe as part of The Big One, Part 1, a series of solo dates in promotion of his third and latest extracurricular release, 2021’s Hardware . 

The tour visits the UK twice, with dates in London and Birmingham lined up for the first week of July, and a final show in the blues hotbed of Bournemouth on July 11. 

Below, Billy Gibbons reflects on these solo shows, life without Dusty Hill, and his memories of his great friend, the late guitarist and chocoholic Jeff Beck.  

How recently did you begin performing solo gigs away from ZZ Top? 

It all started with an invitation to play at the famous Havana Jazz Festival [in 2015]. I said: “Gee, I don’t want to crash a jazz festival with a rock’n’roll party.” We were so curious, it led us to recording a few songs in that style as an experiment, and then down a path to the Afro-Cuban-inspired [solo debut] Perfectamundo [released that same year by Gibbons and his band the BFGs]. We might have never gone in that direction had I not received the phone call. 

After more than fifty years of working with the same two guys in ZZ Top – drummer Frank Beard and bassist/vocalist Dusty Hill – stepping away must bring some sense of liberation. 

Oh yeah, it was quite a reward. [Drummer] Matt Sorum is famous for playing with Guns N’ Roses , Velvet Revolver and The Cult , and we’ve also got our good buddy Mr Austin Hanks, who plays [his bass guitar] upside down, backwards and left-handed. Watching him, he’s like Jimi Hendrix and Albert King on acid. 

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Back in the nineties, Austin Hanks was a member of the great but sadly overlooked band Slick Lilly. 

Yes indeed, Slick Lilly. That was a good one. 

The reviews of your three solo records were all very positive. Given that you are doing precisely what you want, that must double the reward?  

That’s the high card, the big twist; we don’t have to do anything, but we get to do things. In fact, I’m meeting Matt and Austin later this evening and chances are we’ll have a couple of new tracks ready for release, maybe even before we come to see you in the summer. I really like working with those guys. What I’m doing will always be blues, but they help me to paint a picture towards a new direction.

On this tour should we expect mainly solo albums tunes, plus some ZZ and a few covers?  

It’ll be a little bit of this and a little bit of that… something old, something new and a lot that’s blues. 

When your long-time ZZ Top bandmate Dusty Hill passed away in 2021 it must have been like losing a member of the family . 

Oh yeah. Dusty was a great guy, a swell singer. He provided a solid platform for me to solo without having to look back. He was always on it. Dusty used to say: “If I’m late to the stage, be sure to give my guitar to Elwood [Francis, Hill’s roadie].” Elwood is a family member; he’s been with us for three decades. 

And sure enough, Elwood picked up the parts and pieces [to replace Hill in ZZ Top]. But whereas Dusty played with his fingers, Elwood uses a pick. It’s a little sharper. He brings a little more finesse. And at the first rehearsal he showed up with a full beard longer than mine. 

ZZ Top, with Elwood on board, performed just days after Dusty’s passing. Do you understand why some people found it hard to get their head around that? 

Well, there was a lot of curiosity: “What’s this going to be like?” “Can this guy hold up the bottom of The Top?” In a trio it’s a big challenge. Everything has to be working at a hundred and ten per cent. But Elwood was ready, having been a part of it for so long.

And Dusty had made it clear that he wanted the band should continue without him if necessary.  

Yes he did. He said: “The show must go on.” That was his wish, and we granted it. 

By the time this story is online you will have played at the two tribute shows to your late friend Jeff Beck. Do you have a favourite anecdote about Jeff? 

\We played with Jeff last November. Jeff is a chocoholic, and while out grocery shopping the lovely Gilligan Gibbons [Billy’s wife] spotted a box of chocolate malt balls which we bought for Jeff, who mistook them for chocolate meatballs. We had a big laugh, and I suggested we write a song called Chocolate Meatballs. We got a half of it done. You’ve reminded me that it needs to be finished. Maybe tonight in the studio with Matt and Austin. 

Two years ago you said things were “getting pretty warmed up” for a new ZZ Top album. 

Are things coming to the boil yet? Yeah, in fact we are currently reviewing the tracks that deserve completion. Dusty is on some of those, so is Elwood. What’s fascinating is that we have three or four tracks with them both, they’re trading off. The only tell-tale difference is that Dusty, playing with his fingers, sounds a little warmer. 

Might it be released this year?  

I would hope so, but we’ve got lots of road work ahead, including a summer [US] tour with Lynyrd Skynyrd , who despite the recent passing of Mr Rossington are ready to carry on. That will be a tribute to Gary.

Billy Gibbons: The Big One Tour 2023

Jun 28: Vienna Gasometer, Austria Jun 29: Zurich Volkshaus, Switzerland Jul 02: London O2 Shepard's Bush Empire, UK Jul 03: Birmingham O2 Institute Birmingham, UK Jul 05: Albi Festival Pause Guitare, France Jul 06: Paris Olympia, France Jul 08: Brussels Cirque Royal, Belgium Jul 09: Weert Bospop Festival, Netherlands Jul 11: Bournemouth O2 Academy Bournemouth, UK

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Zz top's billy gibbons taps matt sorum for june/july 2023 european tour.

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ZZ TOP ‘s  Billy Gibbons has announced the renewal of his livewire solo band, to appear at select European venues late spring and early summer of 2023. The trio is headed by Gibbons  on guitar and vocals, with drummer  Matt Sorum  ( THE CULT ,  GUNS N’ ROSES ,  VELVET REVOLVER. MOTÖRHEAD ) and lefty guitarist  Austin Hanks , who has worked with Gibbons  previously, providing the heavy bottom and rhythm for the ensemble.

The new tour brings  Billy  and company to 12 countries with 20 performance dates during the four-week span starting June 10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 27.

“The Big One – Part 1”  2023 tour dates:

June 10 – Sölvesborg, Sweden @ Sweden Rock Fest. June 12 – Tampere, Finland @ Tampere Hall June 13 – Helsinki Finland @ House of Culture June 15 – Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene June 17 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhell Festival June 19 – Hamburg, Germany @ Grosse Freiheit June 20 – Frankfurt, Germany @ Batschkapp June 21 – Nurenburg, Germany @ Lowensaal June 23 – Leipzig, Germany @ Parkbuhne June 24 – Cologne, Germany @ E-Werk June 25 – Winterbach, Germany @ Salier Halle June 26 – Praha, Czech Rep.@O2 Universium June 28 – Vienna, Austria @ Gasometer June 29 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Volkshaus July 02 – London, UK @ O2 Shepard’s Bush Empire July 03 – Birmingham, UK @ Birmingham O2 Institute July 05 – Albi, France @ Festival Pause Guitare July 06 – Paris, France @ Olympia July 09 – Weert, Netherlands @ Bospop Festival July 11 – Bournemouth, UK @ O2 Academy Bournemouth

billy gibbons tour europe

When one thinks of the most influential rock musicians on the planet,  Gibbons  is a name that should come to the forefront of any such list. Before becoming one of rock’s most recognizable figures,  Billy  and his first band  MOVING SIDEWALKS  gained recognition by opening up for  THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE  on their first-ever headline tour. On that tour,  Jimi  himself taught a 17-year-old  Billy  how to play the opening lick to  “Foxy Lady” , a story that he recounts onstage to this very day. In 1969,  Billy  met bassist  Dusty Hill  and drummer  Frank Beard  to form the classic lineup of boogie and blues rock mainstays  ZZ TOP .  ZZ TOP  released  “ZZ Top’s First Album”  in 1971. The albums that followed,  “Rio Grande Mud”  (1972) and  “Tres Hombres”  (1973),along with extensive touring, solidified the group’s reputation as a hard-rocking power trio. In the 1980s,  ZZ TOP  released their three biggest-selling albums:  “Eliminator”  (1983), “Afterburner”  (1985) and  “Recycler”  (1990). The band found great success through the ever-shifting landscape of music by embracing emerging styles of the times, incorporating elements of synth-rock, punk, and new wave into their newer material. The group not only secured six No. 1 singles, but also won countless  MTV Music Video Awards  for songs like  “Legs”  and  “Sharp Dressed Man” .  Gibbons  was ranked at number 32 on the 2011  Rolling Stone  list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time”.  ZZ TOP  was inducted into the  Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame  in 2004.

Aside from his work in  ZZ TOP ,  Gibbons has collaborated with a slew of rock and blues heavyweights, including QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE ,  Buddy Guy ,  Jimmie Vaughan  and  Jack White . His latest solo album “Hardware”  (2021) is out now via  Concord Records .

ZZ TOP  played without  Hill prior to his passing at the Village Commons in New Lenox, Illinois after he was forced to return to Texas to address a hip issue. Filling in for him at the gig was longtime guitar tech Elwood Francis .

On July 21,  ZZ TOP  canceled its concert in Evansville, Indiana because of a “health issue within the band,” according to local news outlet  Evansville Courier & Press .

SiriusXM  radio personality  Eddie Trunk  shared a message he received from  ZZ TOP  frontman  Billy Gibbons  about the group’s future plans.

Trunk  tweeted: “Received this just now via text from @BillyFGibbons regarding passing of  Dusty Hill  @ZZTop .  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 @BillyFGibbons regarding passing of Dusty Hill @ZZTop . 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. — Eddie Trunk (@EddieTrunk) July 28, 2021

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As part of a European tour

ZZ Top frontman Billy F Gibbons has announced a trio of English shows this summer as part of a larger European tour.

Part of a much larger European trek, Billy F Gibbons’ The Big One, Part 1 tour visits London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Sunday 2nd July, Birmingham O2 Academy on Monday 3rd July and it concludes at Bournemouth O2 Academy on Tuesday 11th July.

The 73-year-old rock legend’s band will feature guitarist Austin Hanks and former Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver and The Cult drummer Matt Sorum.

Tickets for Billy F Gibbons’ shows in London, Birmingham and Bournemouth go on sale at 9am on Friday 27th January.

Last year, ZZ Top released the album ‘Raw’ , which they dedicated to the “righteous memory of Dusty Hill ”, who died in July 2021 aged 72.

Made in connection with the band’s acclaimed 2019 Netflix documentary That Little Ol’ Band From Texas, ‘Raw’ immortalises Billy F Gibbons, Frank Beard and the late Dusty Hill’s very intimate session at Gruene Hall, “the oldest continually run dance hall in Texas.”

Billy F Gibbons’ English tour dates:

London Shepherd’s Bush Empire – Sun 2nd

Birmingham O2 Academy – Mon 3rd

Bournemouth O2 Academy – Tue 11th

The wildest guitars in rock music, including ZZ Top’s spinning furs:

Zz top’s spinning fur guitars.

Of course, we couldn't make a feature about outrageous guitars without ZZ Top's iconic Spinning Fur Guitars. Made from real sheepskin, the twirling guitar for Billy Gibbons and bass for the late-great Dusty Hill were both created by Dean Zelinsky of Dean Guitars and they famously first appeared in the music video to 'Legs' in 1983. Billy Gibbons says: "The guitars are attached to our belt buckles. It's a rotary electrical contact and strap mount. A hole is bored in the back of the guitar at the balancing point and the device is mounted there. Oh yeah, you gotta look out for that thing coming back around. Get your head and neck out of the way or else it'll say hello in an unfashionable fashion."

Bill Bailey’s Gary Hutchins Six-Neck Guitar

Comedy legend, esteemed musician and Strictly Come Dancing champion, Bill Bailey, played this six-necked guitar aptly called The Beast as part of his stand-up routine in 2011. An apparent nod to Rick Nielsen's Five Neck, the instrument was created by guitar maker Gary Hutchins, the eponymous founder of Hutchins guitars, and it once went on display at London's Albert and Victoria Museum.

Nigel Tufnel’s Marshall Stack Guitar

It's fitting that legendary Spinal Tap axeman and amp aficionado Nigel Tufnel used to play a glorious Marshall stack guitar. One of only two ever made, the guitar has a Jackson neck and Seymour Duncan pickup, with the bottom stack detachable for quieter studio work. Naturally, all the volume and tone knobs go up to 11. Commenting on why the guitar was his mainstay for many European shows, Tufnel said: "Well, it's got a very Scandinavian look about it, doesn't it?"

Michael Angelo Batio’s Double-Guitar

Famous for his technical prowess and genre-straddling playing style, American heavy metal guitarist Michael Angelo Batio personally invented the Double Guitar - a V-shaped, twin-neck guitar that Batio plays both left and right-handed.

Rick Nielsen’s Five Neck

Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen with his iconic Five Neck guitar at a concert in 2012. Tired of performing with multiple guitars at concerts, Nielsen joined forces with guitar makers Hamer way back in 1981 to combine all of his guitar playing needs into one glorious instrument. The guitar was created by fusing the bodies of five Hamer Specials together and there have been several incarnations of the Five Neck. Hamer founder Frank Untermeyer said: "Rick's out of his mind, but in a wonderful way."

Steve Vai's Hydra guitar

Taking its name from the track 'Teeth of the Hydra', Steve Vai's new Hydra guitar was built in conjunction with the designers at Hoshino and is based on a "steampunk motif" idea of Vai's. Unveiled in December 2021, the Hydra is billed as a one-bodied, two-headstock-ed, three-neck-ed creature that encompasses, among other things: seven- and 12-string guitars; a four-string bass; sympathetic harp strings; half-fretless necks; single-coil, humbucking, piezo and sustainer pickups; floating and hardtail tremolo bridges; phase splitters; and much more. "It's an incredibly-built machine," Vai comments.

Bo Diddley’s Square Guitar

The blues rock legend made his first square guitar aged 17 as he couldn't afford to buy an electric guitar. He explained to Vintage Guitar in 1997: "(the guitar's) pickup was the part of a Victrola record player where the needle went in. I clamped it to the metal tailpiece to pick up the vibrations." The original guitar was sadly stolen, but in 1958 Gretsch later made a version with DeArmond pickups. Pictured is Bo proudly clutching it in 1959.

John Paul Jones’ Triple Neck Arch-Top Mandolin

The Led Zeppelin multi-instrumentalist's unique Triple Neck Arch-Top Mandolin was created by luthier Andy Manson in the mid-1970s and swiftly became a mainstay of Led Zep concerts. The famous electroacoustic instrument boasts 8-string mandolin, 12-string guitar, and 6-string guitar necks. Manson said decades later: "I designed and made the triple neck and took it to John's house. I said, 'Hi John I thought this might interest you.' He said, 'Wow, yes indeed, I can't wait to see Pagey's face when I walk on stage with this!' It cost £400 and I skipped off down the road feeling like a millionaire."

Prince’s Love Symbol Guitar

Pictured is Prince with a purple Love Symbol guitar in at The Grammy Awards in February 2004 where he performed his anthem 'Purple Rain'. Prince's range of Love Symbol guitars were based on the shape of the unpronounceable symbol he adopted as his moniker in 1993 in an act of rebellion against his record label, Warner Bros.

Steve Vai’s Ibanez Triple-Neck Red Heart Guitar

The virtuoso musician designed his Ibanez custom built triple neck with heart-shaped body guitar in 1988 as he wanted something "eye-catching" for the video to David Lee Roth's 'Just Like Paradise'. Steve Vai himself admits the guitar is "odd" and there have been three incarnations of the instrument – the original Red Heart, a spare called Red Heart II and a Purple Heart. Steve used the latter guitar on the Ultra Zone tour and wrote the song 'Fever Dream' with it.

Pat Metheny’s Pikasso Guitar

Canadian master luthier Linda Manzer created The Pikasso Guitar in 1984 when jazz artist Pat Metheny requested a guitar that had "as many strings as possible." The completely unique resulting instrument has 42 strings arranged in four different string sections.

Gene Simmons’ Axe Bass

Back in 1978, Gene Simmons joined forces with master luthier Steve Carr to create a unique bass guitar shaped like an axe that would suit his on-stage Demon persona perfectly. The resulting weapon-like instrument – aptly entitled The Axe Bass – is a true classic. Now a running trademark for KISS, there have been a number of incarnations of the Axe Bass including the pictured Cort GS-Axe-2 bass guitar Gene is aggressively clutching at the 2010 NAMM Show.

Michael Anthony’s Jack Daniel’s Bass

Michael Anthony's now famous Jack Daniel's Bass was created back in 1983 while Van Halen were working on their musical masterpiece '1984'. Anthony's guitar tech and good friend Kevin 'Dugie' Dugan was charged with creating the bass, which was made with the blessing of Jack Daniel's on one condition – that only three guitars were made. One is on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame museum, one is in storage and one is still used by Michael Anthony to this very day.

John Entwistle’s Buzzard Bass

The Ox played the iconic Buzzard Bass for the final 17 years of his career from 1985 to his untimely passing in 2002. Entwistle worked with Hans Peter Wilfer, founder of Warwick basses, on the striking bass and the pair came up with the moniker Buzzard after imbibing numerous drinks at London nightclub Maggie's – neither could remember who first suggested the name. After they picked the name, the headstock was tweaked to resemble the beak of a buzzard.

John Fogerty’s Baseball Bat Guitar

Crafted by Philip Kubicki, John Fogerty named his unique guitar 'Slugger' in homage to the Louisville Slugger baseball bat. Created in 1985 when his album 'Centerfield' came out, Fogerty donated the instrument to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 2010. Fogerty said at the time: "That guitar means a lot to me. It's symbolizes two of my great loves, baseball and the guitar. When 'Centerfield' came out, it was after a long break and was such an important album to me on many levels. The lessons of baseball - the hits, the misses, the triumphs, and the losses - were something that I could really relate to in my life. So I got this idea to make a baseball bat guitar and of course, it had to be a Louisville Slugger."

Ian Hunter’s Maltese Cross Guitar

Ian Hunter's Maltese Cross Guitar was designed by American luthier Harvey Thomas in the 1970s. Despite its iconic status, Hunter says the guitar looked good but didn't sound great and he sold it a number of years ago. Def Leppard and Planet Rock's Joe Elliott had two new Maltese Crosses made for Hunter's 70th birthday in 2009 that Hunter says sounded "GREAT!" Hunter says: "There are only two in the world. I think it's really neat that a guitar can look that good AND sound so good. Very cool!! Praise be to Joe!!!"

Bumblefoot’s Vigier Flying Foot guitar

As the name suggests, Bumblefoot's Vigier Flying Foot features a pink foot on the guitar body complete with wings that pop out. Bumblefoot says of his beloved instrument: "Vigier spent 5 months building this guitar by hand - it's truly a masterpiece. Incredible detail on the guitar, down to the toenails. When you bend down the vibrato bar, wings pop out of the sides. They gave me this guitar at the NAMM convention in Los Angeles, January 1998. Plays and sounds the best of all my guitars - it's my main guitar."

George Lynch’s Mom

Influential Lynch Mob and ex-Dokken axeman George Lynch unveiled his skull and bones guitar – affectionately called 'Mom' – in the mid 1980s. Designed and hand-crafted by artist John 'J. Frog' Garcia, the guitar also featured an ESP Guitars decal on the headstock as Lynch was contracted with them at the time.

Andrew WK’s Taco Guitar

Hard partying rocker Andrew WK unveiled a delicious Taco Guitar to mark National Taco Day on 4th October 2017. His second foray into food-themed instruments following his Pizza Guitar a few years earlier, the custom Taco Guitar was created with ESP Guitars. WK said at the time: "I realised that since I had paid tribute to pizza, I now had to pay tribute to tacos in all their glory. I was destined to make a taco shaped guitar. This is proof that if you have the vision, no matter how outlandish or unruly, the team at ESP Guitars can turn it into a beautiful reality. And they only use the highest quality materials and they're truly master craftsmen. Absolutely mind-blowing attention to detail and playability. There's no compromise when it comes to the integrity of the instrument, or the hardness of the party."

Misa Kitara Guitar Shaped MIDI Controller

Not technically a guitar, the Misa Kitara was a short-lived digital MIDI controller and musical instrument that was developed on 2011 and discontinued just two years later. Taking its name from the Finnish word for guitar (kitara), the instrument combined touch buttons for strings and frets with an 8-inch multi-touch screen that creates a variety of sound effects. Muse bassist Chris Wolstenholme can be seen playing a modified Misa Kitara in the video to the band's 2012 song 'Madness.'

Dave Hill’s Super Yob Guitar

Famed for his outrageous costumes and hilarious haircut, it seemed only right that Slade axeman Dave Hill had a unique and eccentric guitar. Created by luthier John Birch in 1973, the Super Yob was styled after a science fiction ray gun and instantly became synonymous with Dave Hill. Guitarist and songwriter Marco Pirroni bought the original Super Yob in the early eighties, but Hill has since had a replica made.

John 5’s Fender Telecaster Lava Lamp Guitar

John 5 has a number of eye-catching guitars in his arsenal, but the Fender Telecaster Lava Lamp Guitar is arguably the standout instrument of the lot. John 5 says: "It's heavy as hell but it's really cool because it lights up on stage… it weighs a ton! It sounds really good. There's anti-freeze in it because when I ship it abroad it might freeze and crack the guitar."

Ginger Wildheart’s Smiley Bones Guitar

Based on The Wildhearts' fearsome logo, this truly phenomenal Smiley Bones Guitar was created in 2015 by Devil & Sons Guitars. Daniel Wallis made the guitar for Ginger Wildheart to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 'P.H.U.Q.' album as a replacement for the original guitar which came out when the album was released but was later stolen. He explains to Planet Rock: "I sent some images of it to Ginger who loved it but asked if I could make a few changes so it met a perfect spec for him to play live. Instead of making the changes I just made another so there were in fact two that I made. Part of his spec was to have a particular BC Rich neck put on it, which I did, but then he decided that to play it live it would be better with a 24-fret neck, so I made that change too."

Zakk Wylde’s Epiphone Graveyard Disciple guitar

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Label Society axeman Zakk Wylde with one of this Epiphone Graveyard Disciple signature guitars on stage in 2009. Nicknamed the 'Bo Deadly' by Zakk, the Graveyard Disciple comes in a coffin shaped case and features a crucifix on the body and headstock. Nice.

Eric Bloom’s Blue Öyster Cult Logo Guitar

We couldn't do this list without including Eric Bloom's famed guitar shaped like the Blue Öyster Cult logo. The bespoke guitar was created by master luthier Ronaldo at Pastore's Music in Union City, New Jersey. In case you're wondering, the logo was created by Bill Gawlik, the artist behind BOC's first and second album covers, and it's a stylization of the astronomical symbol for the planet Saturn.

Bootsy Collins’ Star-Shaped Space Bass

The flamboyant James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic bassist's first Star-Shaped Space Bass was created in 1975 by fledgling guitar maker Larry Pless who worked at an accordon shop called Gus Zoppi Music in Warren, Michigan. Since then there have been numerous incarnations of the Star-Shaped Space Bass, including Bootsy's current signature Warwick star basses, but the basic design has stayed the same.

Brian May’s Red Special Guitar

Easily one of the most famous guitars in the history of rock music, Brian May created the Red Special with his dad Harold as a teenager in 1963 as he couldn't afford a Fender, Gibson or Höfner guitar. Designed to intentionally create feedback, the guitar has helped define Brian May's signature sound and he's performed almost exclusively with it throughout Queen's prime in the 1970s and 1980s until this present day.

Todd Rundgren's Veleno Ankh Guitar

Todd Rundgren's aluminium ankh-shaped guitar was created by metal craftsman John Veleno in the early 1970s. Highly regarded for their aesthetic appearance and also distinct playing style, a series of Velono guitars were made for a number of artists. Rundgren loved his so much, he had two made.

The Dean V Dave Mustaine Double Neck Electric Guitar

Dave Mustaine's bespoke double neck guitar, created by Dean, has been one of his main instruments for the past decade. Thanks to its jagged shape and the metal artwork emblazoned on the body, the guitar is an absolute aesthetic triumph – a behemoth of an instrument that suits Megadeth's brutal music perfectly.

Rob Davis’ Heart-Shaped Guitar

Mud guitarist Rob Davis played his famous red heart-shaped guitar during the glam rockers' commercial peak in the 1970s and he still performs with it to this very day. Here he is proudly flaunting the guitar in a promo shoot with Mud almost five decades ago.

Prince’s yellow ‘Cloud’ Guitar

Late music legend Prince had an extensive and highly flamboyant custom guitar collection consisting of more than 100 instruments. Among the standout instruments was Prince's yellow "Cloud" guitar, which sold for $225,000 under the hammer in 2018.

Rick Nielsen’s Uncle Dick

A prolific collector, Rick Nielsen has amassed over 2,000 guitars over the decades. Alongside his trademark Five Neck (also pictured here), arguably the most famous of the bunch is his Hamer 'Uncle Dick' double neck guitar from 1983, which is based on a likeness of himself.

Michael Angelo Batio’s Quad Guitar

As seen in the video to his 2020 song 'Time Traveller', Michael Angelo Batio also invented the Quad-Guitar, which features – you guessed it – two sets of twin-neck V-shaped guitars. Outrageous yet highly impressive!

Lita Ford’s B.C. Rich Monkey Train guitar

The former Runaways rocker unveiled her train-themed B.C. Rich Monkey Train guitar in her 'Playin' With Fire' official video in 1991. Lita told Guitar Afficionado a few years back: "I got into B.C. Rich. I was always over there carving out new ideas and helping to make new stuff. They would make anything I asked them to make."

James Hetfield’s Carl Guitar

In 2018, James Hetfield proudly showed off his unique new guitar – dubbed Carl – to Metallica fans. The rugged instrument is named after 3132 Carlson Boulevard in El Cerrito, California, where Metallica were based during their breakthrough years from 1983 to 1986. The garage was later demolished but James's friend Andy Anderson of the Bay Area thrash group Attitude Adjustment kept eight pieces of wood from the heavy metal landmark and gifted them to him years later. Papa Het then enlisted the services of master custom guitar maker Ken Lawrence to craft him an instrument using those planks of wood. Carl featured on Metallica's WorldWired World Tour where it was used for performances of 'Hardwired… to Self-Destruct' track 'Moth Into Flame.'

Dan Hartman’s Bass Suit

Unfortunately, we've been unable to acquire an image of the late Dan Hartman's Bass Suit but there's no way we can miss it out! The Edgar Winter Group bassist and solo musician paid a reported $5,000 for the suit in 1974 (huge money at the time), which he designed with Los Angeles couturier Bill Witten. Made from a rubbery fabric that featured the instrument in the pelvic pocket, the Bass Suit's controls are on the sleeve attached to an aluminium plate and the guitar neck ends with a crescent moon.

Stig Pederson’s iPhone Bass

Stig Pedersen, bassist/vocalist of Danish rock band D-A-D, has a number of outlandish bass creations that he performs with including a rocket shaped bass, a reverse bass where the head stock and body are swopped around, and a transparent bass. He hit the headlines in 2018 when he unveiled his latest playful creation – a bass shaped like an iPhone.

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Billy F Gibbons announces solo European tour

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  • May 5, 2023

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John Douglas & Austin Hanks will complete the band

Billy F Gibbons returns for a sonic romp with 20 massive shows through Europe with his unusual trio, The BFG’s, featuring the supporting talents from John Douglas, touring drummer for Aerosmith on drums/percussion, and the Austin Hanks guitar wizardry in the lineup.

Hanks brings his weirdly unorthodox upside down and backwards guitar style alongside Douglas, a longstanding friend with ZZ Top, lending solid backbeats to the group as Matt Sorum makes temporary leave attending to important family matters at home.

“Matt’s my long-standing pal and consummate professional, and we can’t say enough how much we dig working and touring together,” Gibbons shares. “Matt’s short leave from the Europe dates called upon wrangling the work with our good friend, John Douglas, to join this Euro adventure with the BFG outfit as he exclaimed, ‘Hell yeah, I’m in!'”

Billy F Gibbons announced this renewal of his livewire solo band, to appear at select European venues late spring and early summer of 2023. The band delivers their infamous ultimate loudness leaning on that notorious heavy bottom and backbeat rhythms for the ensemble.

Billy F Gibbons: The Big One – Part 2 – ’23 Tour Dates:

June 10 – Solvesborg, Sweden @ Sweden Rock Fest. June 12 – Tampere, Finland @ Tampere Hall June 13 – Helsinki Finland @ House of Culture June 15 – Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene June 17 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhell Festival June 19 – Hamburg, DE @ Grosse Freiheit June 20 – Frankfurt, DE @ Batschkapp June 21 – Nurenburg, DE @ Lowensaal June 23 – Leipzig, DE @ Parkbuhne June 24 – Cologne, DE @ E-Werk June 25 – Winterbach, Germany @ Salier Halle June 26 – Praha, Czech Republic @ O2 Universium June 28 – Vienna, Austria @ Gasometer June 29 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Volkshaus July 2 – London, UK @ O2 Shepard’s Bush Empire July 3 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute Birmingham July 5 – Albi, France @ Festival Pause Guitare July 6 – Paris, France @ Olympia July 8 – Brussels, Belgium @ Cirque Royal July 9 – Weert, Netherlands @ Bospop Festival July 11 – Bournemouth, UK @ O2 Academy Bournemouth

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Billy Gibbons Is Off On A “European Vacation”

by Paul Cashmere on May 5, 2023

Billy Gibbons is heading off to Europe for a month of concerts across June.

Billy will perform at Sweden Rock Festival in Solvesborg on June 10 and play 20 shows with the last in Bournemouth, UK on July 11.

Billy’s band is John Douglas, touring drummer for Aerosmith on drums/percussion and Austin Hanks on guitar. Matt Sorum makes temporary leave attending to important family matters at home.

Gibbons commented, “Matt’s my long-standing pal and consummate professional, and we can’t say enough how much we dig working and touring together. Matt’s short leave from the Europe dates called upon wrangling the work with our good friend, John Douglas, to join this Euro adventure with the BFG outfit as he exclaimed, “Hell yeah, I’m in!’”

Billy F Gibbons: The Big One – Part 2 – ’23 Tour dates:

June 10 Solvesborg, Sweden / Sweden Rock Fest. June 12 Tampere, Finland / Tampere Hall June 13 Helsinki Finland / House of Culture June 15 Oslo, Norway / Sentrum Scene June 17 Copenhagen, Denmark / Copenhell Festival June 19 Hamburg, DE / Grosse Freiheit June 20 Frankfurt, DE / Batschkapp June 21 Nurenburg, DE / Lowensaal June 23 Leipzig, DE / Parkbuhne June 24 Cologne, DE / E-Werk June 25 Winterbach, Germany / Salier Halle June 26 Praha, Czech Rep. /O2 Universium June 28 Vienna, Austria / Gasometer June 29 Zurich, Switzerland / Volkshaus July 2 London, UK / O2 Shepard’s Bush Empire July 3 Birmingham, UK / O2 Institute Birmingham July 5 Albi, France / Festival Pause Guitare July 6 Paris, France / Olympia July 8 Brussels, Belgium / Cirque Royal July 9 Weert, Netherlands / Bospop Festival July 11 Bournemouth, UK / O2 Academy Bournemouth

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ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons Announces 2023 U.K., European Tour Dates

ZZ Top ‘s Billy Gibbons has announced 2023 U.K. and European tour dates. Gibbons’ livewire solo band will appear at select European venues in late spring and early summer of 2023.

The trio, headed by Gibbons on guitar and vocals, drummer Matt Sorum and lefty guitarist Austin Hanks , who has worked with Gibbons previously, provides the heavy bottom and rhythm for the ensemble.

The new tour brings Gibbons and company to 12 countries with 20 performance dates during the four-week span starting June 10 in Solvesborg, Sweden. The concert and festival dates are spread across Finland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, U.K., France, Belgium and concludes at the Bospop Festival in Wert, Netherlands, on July 9.

“The recent run with ZZ was a grand time and we thought to take the energy with our alter ego to ‘get down’ all the way around. That’s THIS tour.! We’re really cooking and looking to bring the BFG experience forward to all our friends in Europe and the U.K. See you soon,” Gibbons said.

Tickets for the tour are on sale now.

Tour dates:

June 10 Solvesborg, Sweden / Sweden Rock Fest. June 12 Tampere, Finland / Tampere Hall June 13 Helsinki Finland / House of Culture June 15 Oslo, Norway / Sentrum Scene June 17 Copenhagen, Denmark / Copenhell Festival June 19 Hamburg, Germany / Grosse Freiheit June 20 Frankfurt, Germany / Batschkapp June 21 Nurenburg, Germany / Lowensaal June 23 Leipzig, Germany / Parkbuhne June 24 Cologne, Germany / E-Werk June 25 Winterbach, Germany / Salier Halle June 26 Praha, Czech Rep. /O2 Universium June 28 Vienna, Austria / Gasometer June 29 Zurich, Switzerland / Volkshaus July 2 London, UK / O2 Shepard’s Bush Empire July 3 Birmingham, UK / O2 Institute Birmingham July 5 Albi, France / Festival Pause Guitare July 6 Paris, France / Olympia July 9 Wert, Netherlands / Bospop Festival July 11 Bournemouth, UK / O2 Academy Bournemouth

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ZZ TOP's BILLY F GIBBONS Announces European Tour Dates; Solo Band Includes Drummer MATT SORUM

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ZZ TOP's BILLY F GIBBONS Announces European Tour Dates; Solo Band Includes Drummer MATT SORUM

ZZ Top's Billy F Gibbons has announced the renewal of his livewire solo band, to appear at select European venues in late spring and early summer of 2023.

The trio, headed by Gibbons on guitar and vocals, drummer Matt Sorum (The Cult, Guns ‘N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) and lefty guitarist, Mr. Austin Hanks, who has worked with Gibbons previously, providing the heavy bottom and rhythm for the ensemble.

The new tour brings Billy G and company to 12 countries with 20 performance dates during the four-week span starting June 10 in Solvesborg, Sweden. Tickets to go on-sale Friday, January 27. Stay tuned for times and ticket links.

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June 10 - Solvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock Fest. 12 - Tampere, Finland - Tampere Hall 13 - Helsinki Finland - House of Culture 15 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene 17 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhell Festival 19 - Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Freiheit 20 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp 21 - Nurenburg, Germany - Lowensaal 23 - Leipzig, Germany - Parkbuhne 24 - Cologne, Germany - E-Werk 25 - Winterbach, Germany - Salier Halle 26 - Praha, Czech Rep./O2 Universium 28 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer 29 - Zurich, Switzerland - Volkshaus

July 2 - London, UK - O2 Shepard's Bush Empire 3 - Birmingham, UK - Birmingham O2 Institute 5 - Albi, France - Festival Pause Guitare 6 - Paris, France - Olympia 9 - Weert, Netherlands - Bospop Festival 11 - Bournemouth, UK - O2 Academy Bournemouth

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American singer and guitarist of ZZ Top Billy F. Gibbons will show not only his typical long beard, but also why he is considered one of the best blues-rock guitarists in history. For the first time ever in the Czech Republic, the Blues Music Awards winner will perform here with his solo band The BFGs, which includes drummer Matt Sorum (The Cult, Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) and left-handed guitarist Austin Hanks, who has worked with Gibbons before and who takes care of the rhythm in the trio. Audiences can look forward to top-notch blues and Southern rock.

Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster and Ticketportal from 10am on January 26. The concert is organised by Liver Music as part of the Prague International Bluenight series.

Billy F. Gibbons has been associated with ZZ Top as frontman for over half a century. In recent years, however, he has also successfully pursued his solo career, recording three albums with the trio The BFGs – 2015’s Afro-Cuban-influenced Perfectamundo, three years later the bluesy The Big Bad Blues and 2021’s award-winning Hardware. This year’s tour will begin on June 10 in Sweden and will take Billy Gibbons to Finland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Austria, the UK, France, Belgium and the Netherlands in addition to the Czech Republic.

Gibbons himself says: “The last ZZ Top tour was great and we decided to transfer the energy from that tour to our musical alter egos. And so THIS tour was born! We look forward to bringing the experience of The BFGs shows to all our friends in Europe and the UK. See you soon!”

Billy F. Gibbons was born in Houston, Texas in 1950. Through listening to local radio, he developed a passion for blues and rock. He received his first electric guitar as a Christmas present in 1963. When he was fourteen he formed his first band, The Saints. In 1969 he then put together the formation ZZ Top with bassist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard. Gibbons has collected vintage guitars throughout his life and owns very rare and prized pieces, including the one that has become synonymous with him – the Sunburst Les Paul Standard (which he nicknames Pearly Gates). In addition to music, Gibbons holds several automobile patents, is an active painter, and collects rare African art and artifacts.

For more information, visit www.livermusic.cz .

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