Aerosmith: the last time of “I don’t want to miss a thing”

It is September 9, 2023. On the stage of the UBS Arena in Elmont, in the United States, Aerosmith are performing, at the third date of their farewell tour, the “Peace Out: The Farewell Tour”. None of the 20 thousand spectators in the stands of the sports hall imagine it: but what they are witnessing is in fact the last concert ever of the band that has sold 150 million copies. The farewell tour started in Philadelphia a week before that concert and continued three days before with a show in Pittsburgh, and will end with the performance at the UBS Arena, during which Steven Tyler suffers the damage to his vocal cords that in the space of twenty-four months will push Aerosmith to write the word “end” earlier than expected, with

the announcement of the withdrawal came yesterday.

“The injuries resulted in a hemorrhage. We will have to postpone some dates so we can give you the show you deserve,” Aerosmith told fans. But initial optimism was dashed by the results of the tests, which revealed that the injury was worse than initially thought: in addition to the damage to his vocal cords, Tyler had also fractured his larynx.

“He is receiving the best medical care possible to ensure his recovery is speedy, but patience is key.” Yesterday, then, the cold shower: “We have had to make a heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary, decision. We are retiring from touring. It has been an honor in our lives to see our music become a part of yours. In every club, on every big tour, and in grand and private moments, you have given us a place in the soundtrack of your lives.”