Aerosmith Forced To Retire From Touring After Steven Tyler's Vocal Injury
“We have made a heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary, decision – as a band of brothers – to retire from the touring stage.”
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Rock icons Aerosmith have been forced to cancel their ‘Peace Out’ farewell tour and retire from touring after frontman Steven Tyler failed to fully recover from a fractured larynx.
Tyler suffered the injury just three dates into the tour last year, with the band postponing the tour to allow their frontman to heal. Dates were rescheduled for dates for 2025 but sadly Tyler’s vocal cords haven’t healed fully, causing the band behind hits ‘I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing’, ‘Dream On’ and ‘Walk This Way’ to cancel the entire tour and step away from touring altogether
“It was 1970 when a spark of inspiration became Aerosmith,” the band said in a statement about the decision. “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 honour 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.”
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The statement continued: “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.”
The news has shocked both fans and fellow musicians, with many taking to social media to praise the band for their achievements and send their love to Tyler.
Queen guitarist Sir Brain May took to Instagram with this message: “Steve Tyler stands as one the greatest vocalists and frontmen of all time - and it's heartbreaking that his extraordinary voice has been so damaged. We all send our love and prayers for your recovery, Steve.”
Slash shared a video of Aerosmith performing ‘The Train Kept-A-Rollin’ on Instagram accompanied by the caption: “Just wanted to take a moment to thank Aerosmith for everything. Without this band, none of this would have been possible.”
