Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler gives health update

By Scott Munro
( Classic Rock )
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Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler says medical issues resulting in the cancellation of South American tour weren't the result of a heart attack or seizure

Aerosmith
Aerosmith

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has checked in with an update on his health after the band were forced to cancel some of their South American shows last week.

On Wednesday, it was reported that the band’s planned concerts in Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Mexico were off due to “unexpected medical issues” affecting Tyler.

That sent the rumour mill into overdrive, forcing the singer to issue a statement to set the record straight.

Tyler says: “It breaks my heart to have left this tour early – the band has never played better… just watch the 100,000 people at Rock In Rio.

“I give you all an A+ for creative speculations, but I certainly did not have a heart attack or a seizure – unless Joe Perry is takin’ a rippin’ lead.

“Sorry to have cut the tour short, but I had to have a procedure that only my doc in the States could perform. We’ve been to Tel Aviv, to Russia, to Rio and all the in between.

“I guess it’s true what they say – that life’s a pisser when eu’re a peein’.”

In August, guitarist Brad Whitford confirmed that Aerosmith were recording a new track and said: “The song is a musical idea of Joe Perry’s. We’re doing it very much like we did songs back when we started out. It’s very rock’n’roll.”

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Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent more than 30 years in newspapers and magazines as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. After initially joining our news desk in the summer of 2014, he moved to the e-commerce team full-time in 2020. He maintains Louder’s buyer’s guides, scouts out the best deals for music fans and reviews headphones, speakers, books and more. He's written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog and has previous written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to video games, travel and whisky. Scott grew up listening to rock and prog, cutting his teeth on bands such as Marillion and Magnum before his focus shifted to alternative and post-punk in the late 80s. His favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Drab Majesty, but he also still has a deep love of Rush.