STEVEN TYLER sustains vocal cord damage
AEROSMITH postpones several shows on farewell tour
15-09-2023
AEROSMITH have postponed several shows on their North American farewell tour after singer Steven Tyler suffered vocal cord damage during a recent performance.
According to the band, Tyler sustained damage to his vocal cords during this past Saturday’s (September 9) concert at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, and as a result, he has been ordered not to sing for at least 30 days.
“I’m heartbroken to say I have received strict doctor’s orders not to sing for the next thirty days,” Steven said in a statement. “I sustained vocal cord damage during Saturday’s show that led to subsequent bleeding. We’ll need to postpone a few dates so that we can come back and give you the performance you deserve.”
Shows in Chicago, Detroit, Washington, Toronto, Raleigh and Cleveland have been affected by Tyler‘s vocal issues.
All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the rescheduled dates. Refunds will be available for those unable to attend. Fans with questions regarding refunds are asked to reach out to their point of purchase.
Rescheduled dates:
Jan 29 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Feb 14 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Feb 17 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Feb 21 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Feb 26 – Raleigh. NC – PNC Arena
Feb 29 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
The band’s next scheduled show is set for Tampa on October 11.
AEROSMITH kicked off its “Peace Out” farewell on September 2 at the 21,000-capacity Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
AEROSMITH‘s 18-song set opened with “Back In The Saddle” and included a cover of FLEETWOOD MAC‘s “Stop Messin’ Around”, before closing with a two-song encore of “Dream On” and “Walk This Way”.
Produced by Live Nation, the 40-date North American tour includes stops at arenas across the U.S. and Canada, including Los Angeles’s Kia Forum, New York’s Madison Square Garden and Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, with a special stop in their hometown of Boston for New Year’s Eve 2023.
The “Peace Out” run of dates was originally set to wrap next year on January 26 in Montreal. Special guests THE BLACK CROWES are joining AEROSMITH for the entire tour, which celebrates AEROSMITH‘s five decades of music.
Prior to the launch of “Peace Out”, AEROSMITH wrapped its critically acclaimed Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Ahead of the residency, AEROSMITH returned to its hometown in Boston to perform a record-breaking one-off show at Fenway Park as part of the legendary band’s 50th anniversary celebrations. With over 38,700 people in attendance, it was the most tickets sold to date for a show at the iconic venue.
In May 2022, AEROSMITH announced that Tyler had entered a treatment program following a relapse, prompting the band to put their Las Vegas residency on a temporary hold.
Tyler had been struggling with drug and alcohol addiction since the mid-1980s. Over the course of the last four decades, he had relapsed several times, including in the early 2000s and 2009.
“I’m heartbroken to say I have received strict doctor’s orders not to sing for the next thirty days. I sustained vocal cord damage during Saturday’s show that led to subsequent bleeding. We’ll need to postpone a few dates so that we can come back and give you the performance you… pic.twitter.com/bDT8tqmEcP
— Aerosmith (@Aerosmith) September 11, 2023
Produced by Live Nation, the monumental 40-date North American tour will kick off in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 2, with stops in iconic arenas across the U.S. and Canada, including Los Angeles’s Kia Forum, New York’s Madison Square Garden, Dallas’s Moody Center, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, Chicago’s United Center, Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, and more before wrapping in Montreal, Quebec at Bell Centre on January 26 (their last visit at the Bell Centre was in April 2004). A highlight of the tour will be a stop in Boston for a special hometown show on New Year’s Eve 2023.
Produced by Live Nation, the monumental 40-date North American tour will kick off in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 2, with stops in iconic arenas across the U.S. and Canada, including Los Angeles’s Kia Forum, New York’s Madison Square Garden, Dallas’s Moody Center, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, Chicago’s United Center, Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, and more before wrapping in Montreal, Quebec at Bell Centre on January 26 (their last visit at the Bell Centre was in April 2004). A highlight of the tour will be a stop in Boston for a special hometown show on New Year’s Eve 2023.
VIP: The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include a premium reserved ticket, a personal photo opportunity with band members, limited edition merchandise and more. For more information, visit aerosmith.com/vip
The band also shared news of Joey Kramer‘s absence from this touring run, saying: “While Joey Kramer remains a beloved founding member of AEROSMITH, he has regrettably made the decision to sit out the currently scheduled touring dates to focus his full attention on his family and health. Joey‘s unmistakable and legendary presence behind the drum kit will be sorely missed.”
Most recently, AEROSMITH wrapped their critically acclaimed Las Vegas residency, “Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild”, at Dolby Live at Park MGM. The electrifying 90-minute live performance took fans deep diving into AEROSMITH‘s groundbreaking career with exclusive, unreleased audio and never-before-seen visuals from the band’s archives produced by Oscar and Emmy-winning global visual effects studio Pixomondo.
Ahead of the residency, AEROSMITH returned to their hometown in Boston to perform a record-breaking one-off show at Fenway Park as part of the legendary band’s 50th anniversary celebrations. With over 38,700 people in attendance, it was the most tickets sold to date for a show at the iconic venue.
Original AEROSMITH “Peace Out” 2023 tour dates:
Sep. 18 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Sep. 21 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Sep. 24 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
Sep. 27 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Oct. 11 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Oct. 14 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Oct. 17 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Oct. 20 – Sunrise, FL – FLA Live Arena
Oct. 23 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Oct. 26 – St Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
Oct. 29 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Nov. 01 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Arena
Nov. 04 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Nov. 07 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Nov. 10 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center
Nov. 13 – St Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Nov. 16 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Nov. 19 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Nov. 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena
Nov. 25 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Nov. 28 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Dec. 01 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Dec. 04 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center
Dec. 07 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum
Dec. 10 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Dec. 28 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Dec. 31 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Jan. 04 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Arena
Jan. 07 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
Jan. 10 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Jan. 13 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena
Jan. 16 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Jan. 19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Jan. 23 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Jan. 26 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Social media