While Steven Tyler is abstaining from going on tour, that doesn’t mean he can’t jam. Tyler took the stage at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunday, February 2, for his Janie’s Fund Grammy Watch Party, where he performed a six-song set of Aerosmith classics.
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Tyler had help from Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton, Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme, drummer Matt Sorum, Mick Fleetwood, and Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes. Last spring, after canceling the remainder of the Aerosmith tour, Tyler joined the Black Crowes on stage to perform “Mama Kin,” according to a report from Ultimate Classic Rock. Allegedly, that was the last time Steven Tyler performed live until now.
A fan at the Hollywood Palladium captured video of Tyler performing. Fleetwood and Bettencourt joined Tyler for a cover of “More Than Words” by Extreme, then they switched to a full band for “Toys in the Attic.” Lainey Wilson joined Tyler for a “Dream On” duet, followed by “Sweet Emotion” and “Walk This Way.” The closer was a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Heartbreaker.”
Aerosmith Announced Retirement from Touring After Steven Tyler’s Vocal Cord Injury Last Year
Last summer, Aerosmith announced that they were retiring from touring to the devastation of many fans. They canceled the rest of their Peace Out Tour and posted an explanation on social media and their website.
“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,” the announcement explained. “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.”
Since then, members of the band have updated fans on Steven Tyler’s health and the state of his singing voice, ruling out rumors of a new singer as well. Speaking with AARP in late August 2024, Tom Hamilton shared that he’s hopeful the band will have other opportunities in the future.
“On the hope scale, I’m somewhere between 7 and 9,” he said. “We won’t be doing any tours from now on, but I’ll always have hope that other types of opportunities will come along. This isn’t the first time black clouds have been on our horizon—and somehow the sun managed to come out. Time and hope are all we have at the moment.”
Featured Image by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Janie’s Fund
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