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Metro
14 hours ago
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- Metro
Rock legend 'just doesn't want to tour' with fans desperate for last performance
Aerosmith frontman and rock 'n' roll legend Steven Tyler may not want to 'miss a thing,' but when it comes to touring with his band, it's a different story. According to his bandmate Joe Perry, Tyler, 77, 'doesn't want to tour and can't tour.' Just last month, the iconic guitarist of the legendary rock band hinted that a triumphant live return could be on the horizon, but his revelation has now raised concerns about the band's upcoming tour. It seems that Tyler's severe vocal injury, which includes a fractured larynx and damaged vocal cords, is understandably a huge factor. A huge tour is naturally demanding, but Perry hasn't entirely dismissed the idea of one final farewell show, hinting that it could be part of an upcoming documentary the band is currently discussing. He told Boston radio station WBUR: 'I would bet that there's an Aerosmith show left. 'There's been talk about doing a documentary; that might be part of it. I've been spending a lot of time with Steven and he just doesn't want to tour, and he can't tour.' Perry admitted that it was tough and added, 'I'm not sure I would want to go out and book another 40-city tour. It's a long way to the top and staying there takes it out of you, especially an Aerosmith tour.' Formed in Boston in 1970, the rock music stalwarts have not only built a remarkable touring legacy, but they have also dominated the charts with 21 Top 40 hits in the USA and 14 in the UK, including their iconic collaboration with Run DMC on Walk This Way. The band's final live performance took place during their Peace Out tour, which kicked off in 2023, but ended after just three shows. During an appearance on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk in July, Perry, 74, candidly acknowledged that touring has become far more demanding, admitting: 'We're not young men anymore.' His comments came in response to a question about whether Aerosmith fans could expect to see the band back on stage again, adding that: 'Well, yeah, I'm always hoping, but going on the road, it's a big deal pulling that together. There's so much planning, and what it takes out of you physically, it's a lot more than people realise. 'It's one thing when you're doing it when you're 25 or 30, but it's another when you're starting to get up there like us. It's a really physical thing, going out on stage.' While clearly a full-on global tour might have these music legends Livin' On The Edge, perhaps a one-off gig could be on the cards? The Love In An Elevator songwriter is confident that Tyler would be able to sing a full concert again 'if he could regain the strength in his voice, which would be music to the ears of millions of Aerosmith fans around the world. He said: 'You know, I think he would. I think it's just a matter of getting there, you know? I mean, it's like, you know, I mean, we're up there, man. I've got enough left in me. I still wanna do [a final Aerosmith show]… So, we'll see what happens.' Aerosmith officially announced their retirement from touring in August 2024, citing the 'impossibility' of a full recovery for frontman Steven Tyler's vocal cord injury. More Trending The band's statement read: '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 heart-breaking and difficult, but necessary, decision – as a band of brothers – to retire from the touring stage.' However, despite the band being on hiatus, both Perry and Tyler have been busy pursuing other projects with Perry touring the US with his group The Joe Perry Project and Steven singing at a Janie's Fund charity event at the start of the year. Since then, they've played a few special shows. In February, Tyler made a return to the stage for a charity event, performing Aerosmith classics like Walk This Way, Dream On, and Sweet Emotion. This was followed by another charity event in April, where Tyler and Perry reunited on stage for the first time in two years. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Kim Kardashian breaks down in tears over Kanye West during explosive documentary trailer MORE: Fans slam iconic 80s rockers for calling Trump appointment 'great honour' MORE: Jason Momoa left 'screaming inside' after terrifying near-death experience
Perth Now
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler 'doesn't want to tour' and 'can't tour', according to Joe Perry
Steven Tyler "doesn't want to tour and can't tour," according to bandmate Joe Perry. Only last month, the legendary rock band's guitarist suggested they could make their live return. He has now cast doubt on the band hitting the road, given Tyler's serious vocal injury that saw him fracture his larynx as well as having damaged vocal cords. However, Perry hasn't completely ruled out one final show and suggested it could be part of a documentary they are in talks for. He told WBUR: 'I would bet that there's an Aerosmith show left. 'There's been talk about doing a documentary; that might be part of it. I've been spending a lot of time with Steven and he just doesn't want to tour, and he can't tour.' He admitted: 'It's tough. I'm not sure I would want to go out and book another 40-city tour. It's a long way to the top and staying there takes it out of you, especially an Aerosmith tour." During an appearance on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk in July, Perry was asked if fans could ever see Aerosmith on stage again, to which the musician replied: "Well, yeah, I'm always hoping, but going on the road, it's a big deal pulling that together.' Perry, 74, also admitted that touring is now much more demanding for him and his Aerosmith bandmates because they are not young men anymore. He added: "There's so much planning, and what it takes out of you physically, it's a lot more than people realise." 'It's one thing when you're doing it when you're 25 or 30, but it's another when you're starting to get up there like us. It's a really physical thing, going out on stage.' Love in an Elevator songwriter Perry is sure that Tyler would be able to sing a full concert again if he could get the strength back in his voice. Asked if he could perform a full show, Perry said: "You know, I think he would. I think it's just a matter of getting there, you know? I mean, it's like, you know, I mean, we're up there, man. "I've got enough left in me. I still wanna do [a final Aerosmith show]... So, we'll see what happens.' Tyler, 77, made his first public performance since Aerosmith announced their retirement in January when he sang at a Janie's Fund charity event. Perry is touring across the US this summer with his group The Joe Perry Project. Aerosmith announced their retirement from touring in August 2024 due to Tyler's inability to sing live due to his injury. The band's statement read: "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 heart-breaking and difficult, but necessary, decision – as a band of brothers – to retire from the touring stage."
Perth Now
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Joe Perry teases Aerosmith could make a live return after 2024 retirement announcement
Aerosmith could make a live return, guitarist Joe Perry has teased. The legendary American rock band announced in 2024 that they would be retiring from touring in the wake of Steven Tyler's serious vocal injury. The singer fractured his larynx as well as having damaged vocal cords. Now, Joe has admitted that there could be a time in the future when the band decide to get back on stage together and he wants to be able to perform a final Aerosmith show. During an appearance on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Perry was asked if fans could ever see Aerosmith on stage again, to which the musician replied: "Well, yeah, I'm always hoping, but going on the road, it's a big deal pulling that together.' Perry, 74, also admitted that touring is now much more demanding for him and his Aerosmith bandmates because they are not young men anymore. He added: "There's so much planning, and what it takes out of you physically, it's a lot more than people realise." 'It's one thing when you're doing it when you're 25 or 30, but it's another when you're starting to get up there like us. It's a really physical thing, going out on stage.' Love in an Elevator songwriter Perry is sure that Tyler would be able to sing a full concert again if he could get the strength back in his voice. Asked if Steven could perform a full show, Joe said: "You know, I think he would. I think it's just a matter of getting there, you know? I mean, it's like, you know, I mean, we're up there, man. "I've got enough left in me. I still wanna do [a final Aerosmith show]... So, we'll see what happens.' Tyler, 77, made his first public performance since Aerosmith announced their retirement in January when he sang at a Janie's Fund charity event. Perry will be touring across the US this summer with his group The Joe Perry Project. Aerosmith announced their retirement from touring in August 2024 due to Steven's inability so sing live due to his injury. The band's statement read: "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 heart-breaking and difficult, but necessary, decision – as a band of brothers – to retire from the touring stage."
Wales Online
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell in remission after lengthy battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma
Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell in remission after lengthy battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma The 62-year-old rocker was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2013 Hard rock legends Def Leppard (Image: Sam Tabone / WireImage via Getty Images ) Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell is "completely clean" of cancer. The 62-year-old rocker was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2013, and after taking some time out to recover from treatment, he returned to the stage with the Pour Some Sugar On Me band in May. After undergoing some "hardcore chemotherapy" and a successful bone marrow transplant, Campbell has revealed his PET scan in April showed no signs of cancer. Speaking on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, he said: "I've been very lucky, actually. I got an early diagnosis for Hodgkin's lymphoma 13 years ago, 12 years ago, something like that. [I went] through the mill with all sorts of chemo and immunotherapy and combination therapies, and 10 years ago I did an autologous stem cell transplant, which means using my own stem cells. That didn't work. The cancer kept coming back, and then a couple of years ago, it really got bad. So it was the first time in having to deal with it that I was seriously concerned about it. And the doctors told me really my only chance for of cure was to do a donor transplant. And that's exactly what I did. Starting last summer during our tour, I started doing more chemo in preparation for it. And then right after the tour, they started giving me very hardcore chemo leading up to the transplant. I was supposed to start after Thanksgiving, and I lost my donor 10 days beforehand. So that was a kick in the nuts. But I was very fortunate that they found me another one in December. And on New Year's Eve, I went into hospital. I was in for about three and a half weeks, and I did what has turned out to be a really, really successful transplant. So I did a PET scan in the middle of April and I'm a hundred percent clean, completely in remission for the first time in 12 or 13 years. And I am obviously overjoyed. You couldn't ask for more than that." The guitarist hopes to buy his donor a beer one day to thank him for saving his life. Article continues below He said: "A young man, actually. I don't get to know who he is for a couple of years, but a 21-year-old man. And they always prefer a youthful donor. Obviously, I'm gonna buy him a beer - or two or three." Campbell underwent immunotherapy treatment and was part of a clinical trial for the medication pembrolizumab amid his battle with the disease. Speaking on the Lymphoma Voices podcast in 2023, he said: "I'm still dealing with the lymphoma. Article continues below "It's sort of like – it's an American expression – Whac-a-Mole. You beat something back and then it pops up somewhere else. But it's been a pretty consistent battle, but it hasn't been too difficult for me. I deal with it fine. I've been able to live my life. "For the bulk of those 10 years, I actually was doing immunotherapy. Starting in June of 2015, I started taking a drug called pembrolizumab. I remember at the time my doctors wanted me to do radiation and maybe a combination of radiation and chemo. And I just thought, 'Well, let's just try this immunotherapy thing. Let's see if this works.' So I managed to get on the trial. I'm happy to say that it worked well for me."
Perth Now
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell in remission after lengthy battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma
Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell is "completely clean" of cancer. The 62-year-old rocker was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2013, and after taking some time out to recover from treatment, he returned to the stage with the Pour Some Sugar On Me band in May. After undergoing some "hardcore chemotherapy" and a successful bone marrow transplant, Campbell has revealed his PET scan in April showed no signs of cancer. Speaking on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, he said: "I've been very lucky, actually. I got an early diagnosis for Hodgkin's lymphoma 13 years ago, 12 years ago, something like that. [I went] through the mill with all sorts of chemo and immunotherapy and combination therapies, and 10 years ago I did an autologous stem cell transplant, which means using my own stem cells. That didn't work. The cancer kept coming back, and then a couple of years ago, it really got bad. So it was the first time in having to deal with it that I was seriously concerned about it. And the doctors told me really my only chance for of cure was to do a donor transplant. And that's exactly what I did. Starting last summer during our tour, I started doing more chemo in preparation for it. And then right after the tour, they started giving me very hardcore chemo leading up to the transplant. I was supposed to start after Thanksgiving, and I lost my donor 10 days beforehand. So that was a kick in the nuts. But I was very fortunate that they found me another one in December. And on New Year's Eve, I went into hospital. I was in for about three and a half weeks, and I did what has turned out to be a really, really successful transplant. So I did a PET scan in the middle of April and I'm a hundred percent clean, completely in remission for the first time in 12 or 13 years. And I am obviously overjoyed. You couldn't ask for more than that." The guitarist hopes to buy his donor a beer one day to thank him for saving his life. He said: "A young man, actually. I don't get to know who he is for a couple of years, but a 21-year-old man. And they always prefer a youthful donor. Obviously, I'm gonna buy him a beer — or two or three." Campbell underwent immunotherapy treatment and was part of a clinical trial for the medication pembrolizumab amid his battle with the disease. Speaking on the Lymphoma Voices podcast in 2023, he said: "I'm still dealing with the lymphoma. "It's sort of like – it's an American expression – Whac-a-Mole. You beat something back and then it pops up somewhere else. But it's been a pretty consistent battle, but it hasn't been too difficult for me. I deal with it fine. I've been able to live my life. "For the bulk of those 10 years, I actually was doing immunotherapy. Starting in June of 2015, I started taking a drug called pembrolizumab. I remember at the time my doctors wanted me to do radiation and maybe a combination of radiation and chemo. And I just thought, 'Well, let's just try this immunotherapy thing. Let's see if this works.' So I managed to get on the trial. I'm happy to say that it worked well for me."
