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Perth Now
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Joe Perry teases Aerosmith could make a live return after 2024 retirement announcement
Aerosmith could make a live return, guitarist Joe Perry has teased. The legendary American rock band announced in 2024 that they would be retiring from touring in the wake of Steven Tyler's serious vocal injury. The singer fractured his larynx as well as having damaged vocal cords. Now, Joe has admitted that there could be a time in the future when the band decide to get back on stage together and he wants to be able to perform a final Aerosmith show. During an appearance on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Perry was asked if fans could ever see Aerosmith on stage again, to which the musician replied: "Well, yeah, I'm always hoping, but going on the road, it's a big deal pulling that together.' Perry, 74, also admitted that touring is now much more demanding for him and his Aerosmith bandmates because they are not young men anymore. He added: "There's so much planning, and what it takes out of you physically, it's a lot more than people realise." 'It's one thing when you're doing it when you're 25 or 30, but it's another when you're starting to get up there like us. It's a really physical thing, going out on stage.' Love in an Elevator songwriter Perry is sure that Tyler would be able to sing a full concert again if he could get the strength back in his voice. Asked if Steven could perform a full show, Joe said: "You know, I think he would. I think it's just a matter of getting there, you know? I mean, it's like, you know, I mean, we're up there, man. "I've got enough left in me. I still wanna do [a final Aerosmith show]... So, we'll see what happens.' Tyler, 77, made his first public performance since Aerosmith announced their retirement in January when he sang at a Janie's Fund charity event. Perry will be touring across the US this summer with his group The Joe Perry Project. Aerosmith announced their retirement from touring in August 2024 due to Steven's inability so sing live due to his injury. The band's statement read: "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 heart-breaking and difficult, but necessary, decision – as a band of brothers – to retire from the touring stage."
Fox News
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Steven Tyler won't tour again despite doing charity concert, ex-Guns N' Roses drummer says
Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum said that despite singing at a recent charity concert, Steven Tyler won't be going on tour again. "It was a really big moment for him because he hurt himself bad," Sorum told WBAB radio recently of Tyler's performance at the Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party, which benefits his charity Janie's Fund, after injuring his larynx last year. "Now is he going to tour again? No, he's not, and I explain this to people. Steven cannot put himself under the rigors of doing a full worldwide tour because it's a lot of pressure and if you're not a singer you wouldn't understand what he goes through, but he's 77 years old, and he's a perfectionist, and if he doesn't sing correctly, it bothers him." Last August, Aerosmith announced the band would retire from touring after more than 50 years after Tyler injured his larynx while singing onstage. "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," the statement read. "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." "Now is he going to tour again? No, he's not, and I explain this to people. Steven cannot put himself under the rigors of doing a full worldwide tour because it's a lot of pressure and if you're not a singer you wouldn't understand what he goes through, but he's 77 years old and he's a perfectionist and if he doesn't sing correctly, it bothers him." Sorum added that Tyler wasn't willing to prerecord his voice like some other artists do. "He's not going to put it on tape, like 80% of the people that are out there taking your money. He will not be on tape, and he will not change the keys to the song," he explained. "That's just who he is. He's like, 'I'm an artist. I'm a singer. This is my band. I've been doing this for 50 years and if I can't do it perfect, I can't do it,' and I respect that." Sorum said he suggested to Tyler that he just sing four or five songs. "And that was just one time. Maybe down the line he'll do it again and possibly do the same amount of songs, but it's a lot of pressure for a guy like him. I wanted to explain that to the fans that are commenting." He added, "So to have him on stage, I cried. I was just beautiful, and I hope that he can do more because it's in his blood, and when we play rock and roll and music, it's not about us jumping up there and like 'Oh OK!' It's what we do." "And when Steven came offstage… he was so happy that he was able to do it," he added. Fox News Digital has reached out to Tyler for comment.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Steven Tyler's recent live performance got Aerosmith fans' hopes up –but the vocalist will never tour again
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Drummer Matt Sorum has dashed Aerosmith fans' hopes that the band could tour again after Steven Tyler's recent live performance at Jam For Janie in Los Angeles. Tyler performed three Aerosmith songs – Dream On, Sweet Emotion and Walk This Way – as part of a star-studded performance that included Sorum, Mick Fleetwood, Joan Jett, Billy Idol, Marcus King, Linda Perry and James LoMenzo. Jam For Janie is the annual show put together by Tyler to raise money for Janie's Fund which was named after Aerosmith's 1989 hit Janie's Got A Gun, was founded by Tyler in 2015 and supports vulnerable girls who've suffered abuse and neglect. It was only Tyler's second live performance since the vocal injury that led to the abandonment of Aerosmith's Farewell Tour in 2023. And with the singer back on stage, some fans speculated that Aerosmith could hit the road again. But Sorum has definitively ruled that out, telling WBAB (transcribed by Blabbermouth): "Let me just explain what's happening with Steven Tyler, because he's a really good friend. He went out and sang. And it was a really big moment for him because he hurt himself bad. Now, is he gonna tour again? No, he's not. "Steven cannot put himself under the rigours of doing a full worldwide tour because there's a lot of pressure. And if you're not a singer, you wouldn't understand what he goes through, but he's 77 years old and he's a perfectionist. "And if he doesn't sing correctly, it bothers him. And he's not gonna put it on tape, like 80% of the people that are out there taking your money. He will not be on tape, and he won't change the keys of the song. That's just who he is. He's, like, 'I'm an artist. I'm a singer. This is my band. I've been doing this for 50 years. And if I can't do it perfect, I can't do it.' "And I respect that. And I talked to him about it multiple times. I said, 'So, just sing four or five songs tops.' He says, 'I can do that.' And that was just one time. Maybe down the line, he'll do it again and possibly do the same amount of songs." Sorum adds: "I wanted to explain that to the fans that are commenting, 'Oh, he's singing.' To have him on stage was – I cried. It was just beautiful. And I hope that he can do more, because it's in his blood." In 2024 Aerosmith announced their retirement from touring due to Tyler's vocal cord injury. The vocalist's only other live performance since then was guesting with the Black Crowes in London last year.
