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If you have never seen Aerosmith live in concert, it seems that you have lost your chance. Today, the band announced that the group will no longer be playing live concerts because of a permanent injury to Steven Tyler’s vocal cords. They will not be completing the 2024 Farewell Tour that was postponed because of Tyler’s injury. It’s all over. This is extremely sad news for Aerosmith fans. As we’ve written on this site many times, we believe Aerosmith is probably the greatest American rock band of all time. To hear the news that they will no longer be touring is simply devastating. It’s important to know that this decision was probably not made easily by the band. Steven Tyler injured his voice last year and spent months with the best doctors in the business trying to make a full recovery. But it seems, as Tyler admitted today, that this is no longer possible.
On the band’s website, they announced that it was their intention to blow our minds, but sadly, that will not be happening. The band thanked their fans, saying they are grateful beyond words for everyone who has gone to their shows all these years. They asked the fans to continue to play their music, and not just play it, but play it loud.
It’s important to know that even though the band has announced they will no longer be touring, there is still the possibility of new music in the future. It’s a completely different experience singing in a studio than it is live on stage. I’m sure—well, I shouldn’t say I’m sure, but it’s possible—that Steven Tyler will be able to do vocals in the studio. Just recently, Joe Perry announced in an interview with our writer, Andrew Daly, for RockCandy Magazine that there was a distinct possibility of new music coming from the band. So, as sad as this news is, there’s still the possibility of new Aerosmith music in the future. It’s been a long time since they released a new studio album. The band’s most recent album was released 12 years ago in 2012, called Music From Another Dimension. The group has only released two studio albums of new music in the 21st century, starting with Just Push Play in 2001.
Aerosmith first hit the rock and roll scene with their debut album in 1973, titled Aerosmith. The album was re-released a couple of years later when Toys in the Attic turned the band into a household name. They became one of the most loved rock and roll bands of the 1970s. There weren’t too many bands that could give Led Zeppelin a run for their money, but Aerosmith surely did with albums like Toys in the Attic, Rocks, Draw the Line, and even their early works like Get Your Wings and their debut. While we all know what happened in the early ’80s, the band came back in 1987 with Permanent Vacation, topping the charts once again.
We love Aerosmith here at ClassicRockHistory.com. As we’ve said, they are possibly the greatest American rock and roll band of all time. We wish Steven Tyler all the best and hope to hear some new music from them in the future. If not, they’ve surely given us great memories over the years.
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Brian Kachejian was born in Manhattan and raised in the Bronx. He is the founder and Editor in Chief of ClassicRockHistory.com. He has spent thirty years in the music business often working with many of the people who have appeared on this site. Brian Kachejian also holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from Stony Brook University along with New York State Public School Education Certifications in Music and Social Studies. Brian Kachejian is also an active member of the New York Press.