ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has died after suffering hip issues — but his band member Billy Gibbons said the "show must go on" as the bassist’s funeral is expected to take place next week.

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Gibbons also talked about the waves of emotions he felt after Hill passed.

GIBBONS SPOKE ON DUSTY HILL'S CAUSE OF DEATH.

Gibbons was also asked about Dusty Hill's cause of death, and he said it seems the star just died in his sleep.

Let’s face it, you don’t necessarily pass away from a broken shoulder or broken hip.

He said, 'Boy, this shoulder and hip are really starting to become a problem.' But, as of this juncture, yeah, it was off to dreamland and beyond," Gibbons said.

"Well, it’s no secret that over the past few years he had a pretty rough go with a broken shoulder, followed with a broken hip.

ZZ TOP'S BILLY GIBBONS TALKS ABOUT DUSTY HILL'S 'SUDDEN' DEATH.

On Thursday, Variety spoke with Billy Gibbons, one of the remaining members of ZZ Top.

He was in, and he was out," Gibbons said.

'THE SHOW MUST GO ON' DUSTY HILL SAID?

WHAT WAS DUSTY HILL'S CAUSE OF DEATH.

TMZ reported that his former bandmates, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard, announced his death but did not reveal a specific cause.

"We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX.

On July 29, the Foo Fighters remembered ZZ Top's Dusty Hill following his death.

ZZ Top confirmed that their bassist, Dusty Hill, had died in social media posts on Wednesday.

Taylor Hawkins, omaggia Dusty Hill degli #ZZTop.

He wrote: "Very sad to hear of the passing of @zztop bass player and co-lead singer Dusty Hill.

Very sad to hear of the passing of @zztop bass player and co-lead singer Dusty Hill.

GIBBONS SPOKE ON DUSTY HILL'S CAUSE OF DEATH.

Gibbons was also asked about Dusty Hill's cause of death, and he said it seems the star just died in his sleep.

He said, 'Boy, this shoulder and hip are really starting to become a problem.' But, as of this juncture, yeah, it was off to dreamland and beyond," Gibbons said.

'ROUGH GO WITH BROKEN SHOULDER AND BROKEN HIP'.

"Well, it’s no secret that over the past few years he had a pretty rough go with a broken shoulder, followed with a broken hip.

ZZ TOP'S BILLY GIBBONS TALKS ABOUT DUSTY HILL'S 'SUDDEN' DEATH?

On Thursday, Variety spoke with Billy Gibbons, one of the remaining members of ZZ Top.

He was in, and he was out," Gibbons said.

On July 29, the Foo Fighters remembered ZZ Top's Dusty Hill following his death.

ZZ Top confirmed that their bassist, Dusty Hill, had died in social media posts on Wednesday.

Taylor Hawkins, omaggia Dusty Hill degli #ZZTop.

BANDMATES' STATEMENT ON DUSTY HILL'S PASSING

"We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX," bandmates Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard wrote in a statement

“The members of ZZ Top, Billy, and Frank, would like to share that Dusty, their fearless Bass player, is on a short detour back to Texas, to address a hip issue,” the statement said

KISS singer Paul Stanley paid tribute to Dusty Hill as well

“We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX,” bandmates Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard wrote in a statement