Sammy Hagar Praises Steven Tyler for Retiring: “Other Motherf**kers Should Have Did [That] a Long Time Ago”

Sammy Hagar took day out of his live performance on Friday night time (August 2nd) to honor Aerosmith, who had simply introduced their retirement from touring solely hours earlier. The Crimson Rocker praised singer Steven Tyler for realizing when to name it a day, whereas additionally declaring that “quite a lot of different motherf**kers ought to have did a very long time in the past,” maybe a not-so-subtle dig at longtime nemesis David Lee Roth.

As reported, Aerosmith abruptly retired from touring on Friday, citing Tyler’s vocal harm. The band had hoped to embark on their farewell tour this September after suspending it final 12 months, however decided “{that a} full restoration from his vocal harm is just not doable.”

Hagar is within the midst of his “Better of All Worlds” tour that includes an all-star backing band of Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Jason Bonham. Towards the top of the set, the singer addressed the gang, sharing the information of Aerosmith’s retirement.

“We had some loopy information in the present day,” Hagar instructed the viewers. “We obtained right here this afternoon someday and we’re all sitting round backstage and a buddy of ours that works for Aerosmith got here and stated, ‘Yeah, Aerosmith referred to as retirement in the present day. They stop. They stopped.’ God bless ’em. It’s a horrible factor. It’s a horrible factor. What an excellent fucking loss.”

He continued, “I gotta inform ya, one of many instances in 1973 [actually 1974], [my old band] Montrose was taking part in Cobo [Arena in Detroit], and we had been opening for Aerosmeith, and we didn’t know who they had been, they usually bought out Cobo, and I’m going, ‘Who the fuck are these guys?’ So, we did our present, we did an encore, and we performed [The Beatles’] ‘Helter Skelter’ for our encore. And Aerosmith comes on they usually opened with ‘Helter Skelter.’ Steven and I’ve been pals ever since.”