Joe Perry teases Aerosmith may make a reside return after 2024 retirement announcement

1 July 2025

Aerosmith may make a reside return, guitarist Joe Perry has teased.

Joe Perry is hopeful Aerosmith could make a reside comeback

The legendary American rock band introduced in 2024 that they might be retiring from touring within the wake of Steven Tyler’s critical vocal damage. The singer fractured his larynx in addition to having broken vocal cords.

Now, Joe has admitted that there could possibly be a time sooner or later when the band resolve to get again on stage collectively and he needs to have the ability to carry out a last Aerosmith present.

Throughout an look on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Perry was requested if followers may ever see Aerosmith on stage once more, to which the musician replied: “Effectively, yeah, I am at all times hoping, however happening the street, it is a huge deal pulling that collectively.”

Perry, 74, additionally admitted that touring is now far more demanding for him and his Aerosmith bandmates as a result of they don’t seem to be younger males anymore.

He added: “There’s a lot planning, and what it takes out of you bodily, it is much more than individuals realise.”

“It is one factor once you’re doing it once you’re 25 or 30, however it’s one other once you’re beginning to stand up there like us. It is a actually bodily factor, going out on stage.”

Love in an Elevator songwriter Perry is bound that Tyler would be capable to sing a full live performance once more if he may get the power again in his voice.

Requested if Steven may carry out a full present, Joe stated: “You recognize, I believe he would. I believe it’s only a matter of getting there, you understand? I imply, it’s like, you understand, I imply, we’re up there, man.

“I’ve acquired sufficient left in me. I nonetheless wanna do [a final Aerosmith show]… So, we’ll see what occurs.”

Tyler, 77, made his first public efficiency since Aerosmith introduced their retirement in January when he sang at a Janie’s Fund charity occasion.

Perry might be touring throughout the US this summer season together with his group The Joe Perry Challenge.

Aerosmith introduced their retirement from touring in August 2024 attributable to Steven’s lack of ability so sing reside attributable to his damage.

The band’s assertion learn: “As you understand, Steven’s voice is an instrument like no different.

“He has spent months tirelessly engaged on getting his voice to the place it was earlier than his damage. We’ve seen him struggling regardless of having one of the best medical crew by his facet.

“Sadly, it’s clear {that a} full restoration from his vocal damage isn’t potential. We’ve made a heart-breaking and troublesome, however mandatory, resolution – as a band of brothers – to retire from the touring stage.”