Aerosmith, one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most famous bands, has announced it will retire from touring after learning frontman Steven Tyler’s voice will never fully recovery.
The Massachusetts-based band canceled its farewell tour.
“It was 1970 when a spark of inspiration became Aerosmith. Thanks to you, our Blue Army, that spark caught flame and has been burning for over five decades. Some of you have been with us since the beginning and all of you are the reason we made rock ‘n’ roll history. It has been the honor of our lives to have our music become part of yours. In every club, on every massive tour and at moments grand and private you have given us a place in the soundtrack of your lives,” the band wrote in a statement.
“We’ve always wanted to blow your mind when performing. As you know, Steven’s voice is an instrument like no other. He has spent months tirelessly working on getting his voice to where it was before his injury. We’ve seen him struggling despite having the best medical team by his side. Sadly, it is clear, that a full recovery from his vocal injury is not possible. We have made a heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary, decision – as a band of brothers – to retire from the touring stage. We are grateful beyond words for everyone who was pumped to get on the road with us one last time. Grateful to our expert crew, our incredible team and the thousands of talented people who’ve made our historic runs possible. A final thank you to you – the best fans on planet Earth. Play our music loud, now and always. Dream On. You’ve made our dreams come true,” it added.
It was 1970 when a spark of inspiration became Aerosmith. Thanks to you, our Blue Army, that spark caught flame and has been burning for over five decades. Some of you have been with us since the beginning and all of you are the reason we made rock ‘n’ roll history.
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— Aerosmith (@Aerosmith) August 2, 2024
NBC News reports:
Aerosmith, one of rock’s top-selling acts, announced the end of its touring days Friday, saying that lead singer Steven Tyler’s vocal injury has proven to be enduring and that he’ll never fully recover.
The band launched its “Peace Out: The Farewell Tour” in May 2023 but postponed dates after just a few shows, when Tyler suffered an injured larynx.
The band said in a statement Friday that Tyler has spent months working to get his voice back to how it had been.
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— Loudwire (@Loudwire) August 2, 2024
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Per CBS News:
Tyler sustained the vocal injury during a concert last September and initially said he wouldn’t be able to sing for the next 30 days. But Aerosmith later had to announce that the tour would have to be put on hold because the injury was “more serious than initially thought.”
The band was supposed to resume their farewell tour on Sept. 20 in Pittsburgh with stops after that in Philadelphia, Dallas, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago and New York. They were also set to perform a “hometown show” last New Year’s Eve at Boston’s TD Garden to ring in the new year before it was cancelled due to Tyler’s injury.
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