ST. LOUIS – The 1970s rock band Aerosmith announced Friday that they have retired from touring early.
In an Instagram post released around 4 p.m., the statement issued read, in-part,
“It has been the honor of our lives to have our music become part of yours...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.“
The news comes at a time when it was reported in September that their “PEACE OUT” tour would be postponed due to a Steven Tyler’s vocal injury with a fractured larynx that was deemed “more serious than initially thought.”
Aerosmith was scheduled to stop in St. Louis on Oct. 14 with The Black Crowes. All tour dates have been erased from the band’s website, and events on Ticketmaster have been slowly crossed out as canceled.
According to Aerosmith’s Instagram post, any ticket purchases made with Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded. Those who used third-party resale ticket sites like SeatGeek, StubHub, VividSeats, and more will have to reach out to the company directly.
The rock ‘n roll band formed in 1970 and quickly became an internationally beloved group with Tyler’s recognizable vocals. Aerosmith has been playing for 50 years, releasing more than 15 studio albums and selling over 150 million records across the globe, according to Biography.
The announcement ended by saying to fans, “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.”
