Aerosmith announces their tour retirement and declares that Steven Tyler’s vocal damage is “not possible” to fully heal.
Since their founding in 1970, the Boston Bad Boys have sold over 150 million records under the name Aerosmith.
One of the best-selling bands in rock, Aerosmith, declared on Friday that its tour would come to a stop due to lead singer Steven Tyler’s vocal injury, which has shown to be permanent. Tyler will never fully recover.
After just a few performances, the band announced the cancellation of their “Peace Out: The Farewell Tour” due to Tyler’s laryngeal injury.
Tyler has been trying to restore his voice to its previous quality for months, the band revealed in a statement released on Friday.
“Even with the best medical staff at his side, we’ve watched him struggle. Regretfully, it is evident that he will not be able to fully recover from his vocal injury “.
It’s unclear if Aerosmith’s tour will come to an end, along with live performances. Other well-known performers have raised anticipation for their final tour by selling out, only to return to concert halls.
Aerosmith, who had tried to finish their most recent tour and reschedule it for later this year, doesn’t seem to be in that situation. Before Friday’s announcement, performances were finally rescheduled for this September.
The tour’s final performance took place in Elmont, New York, on September 9, 2023. 2012 saw the release of Aerosmith’s most recent album.
The band said that without Tyler’s remarkable, frequently gruff voice, it would be challenging to recreate its distinctive sound.
It stated in its announcement that “Steven’s voice is an instrument like no other.”
Billboard reports that Aerosmith has sold over 150 million records. Of their tracks, 28 have made it to the Billboard Top 100, with one pegged at the top, the 1998 soundtrack smash “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” from “Armageddon.”
The band’s self-titled debut and the popular song “Dream On” helped establish the band’s music as a mainstay of FM radio. Aerosmith teamed up with Run-DMC, the hip-hop powerhouse, in 1986 to release a rap version of their 1975 hit song “Walk This Way,” which won over some new fans while turning off some of the originals.
On its “Top Touring Artists of the Pollstar Era” chart, which ranks acts based on gross ticket sales between July 7, 1980 and July 1, 2022, concert industry publication Pollstar places the band at No. 31. It stated that Aerosmith’s gross draw for that period is $603 million.
Madison Square Garden and Prudential Center performances are canceled due to Aerosmith’s retirement.
The band’s performance at the Prudential Center later this year and its Madison Square Garden date the next year have been canceled due to Aerosmith’s abrupt retirement from touring.
The band’s last tour for Peace Out with The Black Crowes was originally slated to visit Newark on December 28 and New York City on February 23. However, the tour was postponed last year due to Steven Tyler’s vocal cord damage, which is still a struggle for the 76-year-old frontman.
“Steven’s voice is a unique instrument. He has been working nonstop for months to restore his voice to its pre-injury level. Even with the greatest medical team at his disposal, we’ve seen him struggle. Regretfully, it is evident that he will never fully recover from his vocal impairment. As a band of brothers, we have decided to retire from the touring stage due to heartbreaking and tough circumstances, the band Aerosmith announced on social media on Friday.
With 24 events scheduled for this year and 13 more at the start of 2024, the tour was scheduled to continue on September 20 in Pittsburgh.
When Aerosmith posted information on ticket refunds, it was doing so out of consideration for its fans.
There was no information about tour refunds available on the Ticketmaster website as of early Friday evening.
