Joe Perry Optimistic on Aerosmiths Future Post-Tour

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry expressed optimism about the band's future in a recent interview with Billboard, suggesting possibilities beyond their retirement from touring, even as frontman Steven Tyler continues to recover from a severe vocal injury.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees halted their "Peace Out" farewell tour in August 2024, nearly a year after Tyler fractured his larynx during a performance on September 9, 2023, in Elmont, New York. The injury, which caused bleeding and required extensive vocal rest, forced the cancellation of the rescheduled dates set to begin in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that September. Tyler, now 78, took a full year off from straining his voice before gradually resuming singing in the last six months.

"The band is still kind of definitely not in touring mode, but there are certainly other options, so we stay in touch," Perry said. He emphasized Tyler's progress, noting, "It's just been in the last six months that Steven's started to get comfortable with singing. He literally had to take a year off before he was able to start stretching his vocal cords, and you're always worried about reinjuring it." Perry added a philosophical outlook:...