RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Rock band Aerosmith announced Tuesday it was cutting short its tour of South America after frontman Steven Tyler flew back to the US due to “unexpected medical issues.” “To everybody in South America – Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Mexico – I’m very sorry and feel like I’ve let you down,” the 69-year-old wrote in a statement posted on Twitter, which did not specify the nature of the illness. “I […]
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Aerosmith announces Europe ‘farewell’ tour
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Hard rock chart-toppers Aerosmith on Monday announced a “farewell” tour for 2017, although they stopped short of saying the shows will be their last. The nearly half-century-old band behind rock classics such as “Dream On,” “Walk This Way” and “Janie’s Got a Gun” said it would start the tour on May 17 in Tel Aviv. The Boston-bred group scheduled shows across Europe, including at a series of summer festivals, […]
Aerosmith’s Joe Perry collapses in concert
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Aerosmith’s hard-rocking guitarist Joe Perry collapsed during a concert in New York but was said Monday to be recovering. Perry was performing Sunday night with his side project Hollywood Vampires, which features glam metal pioneer Alice Cooper on vocals and Hollywood star Johnny Depp as a fellow guitarist. A video posted on social media by a fan showed Perry slow down and sit on the edge of the drum […]





