The Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced their retirement from touring and the cancellation of their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler’s vocal injury.
In a statement posted on social media, the band expressed, “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.”
Tyler sustained the vocal injury during a concert last September and initially announced he wouldn’t be able to sing for the next 30 days.
However, Aerosmith later revealed that the tour would need to be put on hold because the injury was “more serious than initially thought.”
The band was scheduled to resume their farewell tour on Sept. 20 in Pittsburgh, with subsequent stops in Philadelphia, Dallas, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, and New York.
They were also set to perform a “hometown show” last New Year’s Eve at Boston’s TD Garden to ring in the new year before it was canceled due to Tyler’s injury.
“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 band added in their statement.