LOS ANGELES — Aerosmith says Steven Tyler's voice was permanently damaged by a vocal cord injury last year and the band will no longer tour. The iconic band behind hits like "Love in an Elevator" and "Livin' on the Edge" posted a statement Friday announcing the cancellation of remaining dates on its tour and provided an update on Tyler's voice. Steven Tyler of performs Sept.
2 during the first night of Aerosmith's Peace Out: The Farewell Tour at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. "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," the statement said. "We have made a heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary, decision — as a band of brothers — to retire from the touring stage," it said. Tyler announced he injured his vocal cords in September during a show on its Peace Out: The Farewell Tour.
He said in an Instagram statement at the time that the injury caused bleeding but he hoped the band would be back after postponing a few shows. Tyler's soaring vocals powered Aerosmith's massive catalog of hits since its formation in 1970, including "Dream On," "Walk This Way" and "Sweet Emotion." They were near the start of a 40-date farewell tour when Tyler was injured.
"We've always wanted to blow your mind when performing," the band said in Friday's statement to fans. "As you know.