- Written by Paul Glenn
- Entertainment reporter
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Steven Tyler and Joe Perry from Aerosmith
American rock and roll band Aerosmith has announced a farewell tour marking more than five decades together.
The band, now in their 70s, is known for hit songs like Dream On, Walk This Way, and I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing.
They released the “shocking” news with a star-studded star video On Mondays, it features famous friends including Sir Ringo Starr, Dolly Parton, and Eminem.
“This isn’t goodbye, it’s peace!” They announced in a joint statement.
“Get ready and walk this way, you’ll get the best show of our lives.”
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The 40 days of shows across North America will begin in Philadelphia on September 2, 2023 and end on January 26, 2024 in Montreal, via a New Year’s Eve party in their hometown, Boston. However no UK/European tour dates have yet been announced.
‘about time’
“I think it’s about time,” guitarist Joe Perry, 72, told The Associated Press.
“It’s kind of an opportunity to celebrate 50 years of being here. You never know how healthy everyone will be doing that.”
He added, “It’s been a while since we’ve actually done a real tour. We did it in Vegas, and it was amazing.”
“It was fun, but (we’re) kind of anxious to get back on the road.”
Last year, the band canceled part of their Las Vegas residency after their frontman Steven Tyler checked himself into rehab.
In a statement to the Associated Press, Tyler, 75, said of the upcoming Farewell Tour: “We are opening the Pandora’s Box one last time to bring the Peace Out Tour to our fans.
“Be there or watch out because we’re getting all the toys out of the attic. Get ready.”
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Aerosmith formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970 and have gone on to sell 150 million records worldwide, in addition to winning four Grammys.
Known for their fun and wild lifestyles as much as their bands, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, the same year they performed the Super Bowl halftime show.
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