Overview
- ZZ Top announced the cancellation of its Aug. 5 Hollywood Bowl concert in a brief statement that said refunds are available at the original point of purchase.
- Billy Gibbons called the interruption “brief” and said “insurmountable obstacles” forced the band to cancel without offering further details about the personnel issues.
- Cheap Trick organized a same-night, 300-capacity replacement at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, put tickets on sale quickly, and sold the show out.
- The bands have not rescheduled the Hollywood Bowl date and both retain upcoming tour stops, including ZZ Top’s next listed appearance in Fresno and Cheap Trick’s next show in Saratoga.
- Ticketholders should contact their original seller for refunds and observers will be watching whether ZZ Top provides more detail about the personnel problem or makes changes to the tour schedule.