Aerosmith canceled their Las Vegas concert hours before the curtain was set to rise after Steven Tyler fell ill
The hopes of fans looking to go out with Aerosmith at the residency show Friday night in Las Vegas were dashed.
The concert was canceled just two hours before the curtain went up at Dolby Live Theater due to illness.
The band released a statement on social media revealing that 74-year-old lead singer Steven Tyler, who was said to be ‘doing very well’ last summer after a stint in rehab, has fallen ill.
Show canceled: Fans looking to hang out with Aerosmith at the residency show Friday night in Las Vegas have their hopes dashed after lead singer Steven Tyler, 74, was injured. Seen in 2020
“It is with great disappointment that we had to cancel tonight’s show in Las Vegas due to Stephen feeling unwell and unable to perform,” the group wrote.
He is expected to make a full recovery for Monday night’s Las Vegas show. We sincerely apologize for the last minute.
Disappointed fans were told they would receive a refund for their tickets.
The message: The group released a letter apologizing for canceling the show saying Stephen should be well enough to perform by Monday
Illness: There was no word on what kind of illness the Walk This Way singer was dealing with; Seen November 5 in Los Angeles
There was no word on what kind of illness the Walk This Way singer was suffering from.
The multiple Grammy Award winners kicked off their residencies at Deuces Wild Vegas in September, and are set to continue through December 11th.
The Rockers had to cancel the first leg of their May residency when Stephen voluntarily entered rehab after he relapsed into taking painkillers following foot surgery.
Residency: Several Grammy winners began their residency at Deuces Wild Vegas in September and are scheduled to run through December 11
Recovery: The Rockers had to cancel their first leg residency in May when Stephen voluntarily checked into rehab after he relapsed on painkillers following foot surgery. Seen in 2020
The best-selling American rock band recently hammered out a deal with Universal Music Group to bring their songs under one umbrella, which includes all of their past songs and any future ones.
The deal also includes videos and photos. Any solo work from Stephen and all the band members: Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford, and Joey Kramer.
Aerosmith has been around for 50 years and has sold over 150 million albums worldwide.
UNIVERSAL UMBRELLA: The best-selling American rock band recently made a deal with Universal Music Group to put their songs under one umbrella, which includes all of their past songs and any future ones; Seen in 2020 in Los Angeles
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