LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aerosmith has announced that Steven Tyler’s voice has been permanently damaged by vocal cord injuries last year and the band will not tour in the future.
The iconic band, responsible for hits such as “Love in an Elevator” and “Livin’ on the Edge,” released a statement on Friday announcing the cancellation of the remaining dates on the tour and providing an update on Tyler’s vocal condition.
“He has worked tirelessly for months to regain the voice he had before his injury, and despite having the best medical team at his side, we have watched him struggle. Sadly, it is clear that he will never fully recover from his vocal injuries,” the statement said. “As a band of brothers, we have made the heartbreaking, difficult, but necessary decision to retire from the touring stage.”
Tyler announced in September that he had injured his vocal cords during a performance on the Peace Out: The Farewell Tour. In a statement on Instagram at the time, he said the injury caused him to bleed, but that he was hopeful the band would return after postponing several shows.
Tyler’s booming voice has underpinned Aerosmith’s vast catalogue of hits since the band’s formation in 1970, including “Dream On,” “Walk This Way” and “Sweet Emotion.” The band was nearing the start of a 40-date farewell tour when Tyler was injured.
“We have always wanted to wow you with our performances, and as we all know, Steven’s voice is an instrument like no other,” the band said in a statement to fans on Friday.
“It’s the greatest honor of our lives to have our music be a part of yours,” the band said. “Every club, every big tour, every big time, you’ve given us a part of the soundtrack of your lives.”
Aerosmith is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and four-time Grammy Award-winning band that includes Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer.
