PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 02: (L-R) Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith perform … [+] live on stage at the Wells Fargo Center on September 02, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images)
To much surprise, the legendary rock outfit Aerosmith has officially canceled their ‘Peace Out’ farewell tour and retired from touring. The news comes from the band’s social media pages in a lengthy post that expresses their heartfelt gratitude for their fans, and the difficult decision they’ve had to make in canceling their farewell tour entirely.
“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.
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.”
Following the band’s personal message, the post also mentions that fans who bought tickets through Ticketmaster will be immediately refunded, and fans who purchased through third party resale sights will need to “reach out to your point of purchase for more details.”
All this news comes as a massive shock. While Steven Tyler’s vocal injury was the initial reason for Aerosmith postponing their farewell tour back in September 2023, his injury might be more severe than initially suspected. However, it’s important to indicate that despite Aerosmith announcing their retirement from touring, the band has not suggested they’re entirely done from performing or releasing new music.
In fact, last month guitarist Joe Perry commented on the possibility of new music stating, “As for Aerosmith, I don’t know. We’ll see. There’s definitely a possibility, but at the minute we’re looking at the set for the tour and the songs we can play.” Provided his comments were so recent, it’s hard to speculate on if Aerosmith are completely done with music altogether. While not much is known on the status of Steven Tyler’s vocal injury, it’s also possible his injury has taken a serious turn, which the farewell tour cancelation could indicate. Apart from the band’s statement, nothing else is known regarding Aerosmith’s decision to cancel their farewell tour.
