Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Aerosmith have announced dates for his or her rescheduled farewell tour, which can now hit St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center on Jan. 22.
All previously purchased tickets will likely be honored for the rescheduled shows. Ticketholders will receive more information via email. Additional tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Neither the promoter nor the venue announced prices. The Black Crowes will open.
The tour kicked off in September 2023 and was scheduled to stop in St. Paul on Nov. 13. But Steven Tyler first hurt his vocal cords on the third night of the tour, a Sept. 9 concert in Latest York, which led to the group postponing a half dozen dates. After Tyler took an prolonged break from singing, his doctors found further damage.
“Unfortunately, Steven’s vocal injury is more serious than initially thought,” read a post on the band’s Facebook page. “His doctor has confirmed that along with the damage to his vocal cords, he fractured his larynx which requires ongoing care. He’s receiving the perfect medical treatment available to make sure his recovery is swift, but given the character of a fracture, he’s being told patience is important.”
Formed in Boston in 1970, Aerosmith scored a series of hits that remain radio staples to today, including “Sweet Emotion,” “Walk This Way” and “Dream On.” But by the Nineteen Eighties, drug addiction and clashing personalities nearly led to the tip of the group. After several members went through rehab, Aerosmith made a shocking comeback, becoming MTV darlings and selling much more records the second time around.
Over the past dozen years, Aerosmith’s future has been shaky. Flamboyant frontman Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry have publicly feuded over Tyler’s stint as a judge on “American Idol” and his failed try and launch a solo country profession with 2016’s “We’re All Any individual from Somewhere.”
In 2015, band members began publicly discussing a final tour and a 2017 European outing was billed as their farewell. More recently, Aerosmith played an prolonged Las Vegas residency in addition to the primary Twin Cities Summer Jam in 2019.
Drummer Joey Kramer, who got here up with the band’s name, won’t be a part of the tour. In a news release, the group said: “While Joey Kramer stays a beloved founding member of Aerosmith, he has regrettably made the choice to take a seat out the currently scheduled touring dates to focus his full attention on his family and health. Joey’s unmistakable and legendary presence behind the drum kit will likely be sorely missed.” Kramer’s second wife Linda died in June 2022.