Aerosmith announced they are retiring from touring after five decades together, revealing their legendary lead singer Steven Tyler’s voice can’t recover from his injury.
In an announcement Friday on their official Instagram as well as X, the band informed fans and followers they are making the "heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary, decision - as a band of brothers -to retire from the touring stage."
Late last September, the band shared that 76-year-old Tyler had "fractured his larynx," causing the band to postpone the rest of the year's dates for their "Peace Out" farewell tour, which had originally been announced in May 2023.
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Their Instagram account stated the following:
“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.”
“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,” they continued.
The band has won four Grammys and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
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