Three months after Aerosmith rescheduled the remaining dates of their Peace Out farewell tour, the group has officially announced their departure from the tour amid Steven Tyler's ongoing vocal cord injury.
The rock band took to social media on Friday (August 2) to share a statement announcing the news. “It was 1970 when a spark of inspiration became Aerosmith. Thanks to you, our Blue Army, that spark was ignited 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,” the statement began. “It was the honor of our lives that our music became a part of yours. In every club, on every massive tour and in moments both grand and private, you have given us a place on the soundtrack of your life.”
The statement continued that Tyler “has spent months tirelessly getting his voice back to where it was before his injury,” before adding, “We've seen him struggle despite having the best medical team by his side. Unfortunately, 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 sisters – to retire from the touring scene.”
Aerosmith thanked their crew and team before concluding with a message to their fans. “One last thank you to you – the best fans on planet Earth. Play our music loud, now and always. Dream. You made our dreams come true,” they wrote, noting that all tickets purchased will be refunded.
See the post here.
Tyler first revealed that he injured his voice in September 2023. “It breaks my heart to say that I have been given strict doctor's orders not to sing for the next thirty days,” the veteran singer explained at the time. “I suffered vocal cord damage during Saturday's show which led to bleeding.
Formed in 1970 by Tyler, guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton, Aerosmith was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
