Aerosmith cancels Las Vegas concert hours before show after Steven Tyler became ill
Aerosmith cancels their Las Vegas concert hours before the curtain rises after Steven Tyler fell ill
Fans looking to rock out with Aerosmith at Friday night’s residency show in Las Vegas had their hopes dashed.
The concert was canceled just two hours before the curtain went up on the Dolby Live stage due to illness.
The band issued a statement on social media revealing that lead singer Steven Tyler, 74, who was said to be doing “extremely well” last summer after a stint in rehab, had fallen ill.
Canceled show: Fans looking to rock out with Aerosmith at Friday night’s residency show in Las Vegas had their hopes dashed after lead singer Steven Tyler, 74, fell ill; seen in 2020
βIt is with great disappointment that we are forced to cancel tonight’s show in Las Vegas due to Steven not feeling well and unable to perform,β the group wrote.
He is expected to make a full recovery by the Las Vegas show on Monday night. We sincerely apologize for the last minute notice.
Disappointed fans were told they would receive a refund for their tickets.
Message: The group released a message apologizing for canceling the show and saying that Steven should be well enough to perform on Monday.
Illness: It was not known what type of illness the Walk This Way singer suffered from; seen on november 5th in LA
It was not known what kind of illness the Walk This Way singer suffered from.
The multiple Grammy winners began their residency at Deuces Wild Vegas in September and is scheduled to continue through December 11.
The rockers had to cancel the first leg of their stay in May when Steven voluntarily checked himself into rehab after a relapse on pain medication following foot surgery.
Residency: The multiple Grammy winners began their residency at Deuces Wild Vegas in September and is scheduled to continue through December 11.
Recovery: The rockers had to cancel the first leg of their stay in May when Steven voluntarily checked himself into rehab after a relapse on pain medication following foot surgery; seen in 2020
The best-selling American rock band recently signed a deal with Universal Music Group to bring their hits under one umbrella, which includes all their past music and any future hits.
The agreement also includes video and images. Any individual work by Steven and all the band members: Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer.
Aerosmith was founded 50 years ago and has sold more than 150 million albums worldwide.
Universal Umbrella: America’s best-selling rock band recently signed a deal with Universal Music Group to bring their hits under one umbrella, which includes all their past music and any future hits; seen in 2020 in Los Angeles