The band released a statement on social media back in March when it was first announced that Beard was stepping away.

It's none other than BAFTA-winning icon Ralph Fiennes ... Ralph added: 'On top of that, it's the scars - it's the whole look: the beard, the hair. I definitely locked onto the beggar that Homer ...

The James Beard Awards committee bestowed an America’s Classics Award on South Side icon and trailblazer in Chicago barbecue, ...