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ZZ Top have announced plans to play two UK tour dates later this year. The band, who are celebrating their 42nd anniversary, have lined up two shows in Manchester and London in June. They will play: London Hammersmith Apollo (June 24) Manchester O2 Apollo (25) ZZ Top will be playing tracks from their 2012 album La Futura. Mainman Billy Gibbons recently revealed that he and bandmate Dusty Hill once turned down an offer of $1 million (£638,000) to shave off their beards.

ZZ Top are set to release 'La Futura', their first new album in nine years, on September 10. The legendary guitar band's new album is their fifteenth studio LP, and has been produced by Rick Rubin and Billy Gibbons of the band. It is made up of 10 tracks and was recorded at Foam Box Recordings in Houston and at Shangri La Studios in Malibu.

ZZ Top mainman Billy Gibbons has revealed that he and bandmate Dusty Hill once turned down an offer of $1 million (£638,000) to shave off their beards. The singer, who has sported a very lengthy beard since the late '70s, told Brave Worlds that he and Hill were approached by Gillette, who offered them the staggering amount of money to shave. Though still a hefty wedge by today's standards, the offer came in 1984, meaning it would be worth $2.25 million (£1.44 million) in 2012.