Aerosmith RETIRE from touring after 54 years as band announce emotional decision due to frontman Steven Tyler's incurable vocal issues: 'You've made our dreams come true'

Aerosmith person retired from touring aft 54 years arsenic they revealed nan reliable determination was owed to frontman Steven Tyler's incurable vocal issues.

The 76-year-old vocalist sustained vocal cord damage during their farewell circuit past twelvemonth arsenic nan set released a connection - which was written successful each caps - connected Friday to uncover nan news.

It read:  'IT WAS 1970 WHEN A SPARK OF INSPIRATION BECAME AEROSMITH. THANKS TO YOU, OUR BLUE ARMY, THAT SPARK CAUGHT FLAME AND HAS BEEN BURNING FOR OVER FIVE DECADES. SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN WITH US SINCE THE BEGINNING AND ALL OF YOU ARE THE REASON WE MADE ROCK 'N' ROLL HISTORY.

'IT HAS BEEN THE HONOR OF OUR LIVES TO HAVE OUR MUSIC BECOME PART OF YOURS. IN EVERY CLUB, ON EVERY MASSIVE TOUR AND AT MOMENTS GRAND AND PRIVATE YOU HAVE GIVEN US A PLACE IN THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIVES.

Last twelvemonth nan iconic stone set had been forced to postpone nan circuit dates connected their farewell circuit aft nan frontman had sustained a vocal cord wounded and had still yet to return.

The connection to their fans continued: 'WE'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BLOW YOUR MIND WHEN PERFORMING. AS YOU KNOW, STEVEN'S VOICE IS AN INSTRUMENT LIKE NO OTHER. HE HAS SPENT MONTHS TIRELESSLY WORKING ON GETTING HIS VOICE TO WHERE IT WAS BEFORE HIS INJURY. WE'VE SEEN HIM STRUGGLING DESPITE HAVING THE BEST MEDICAL TEAM BY HIS SIDE. 

'SADLY, IT IS CLEAR, THAT A FULL RECOVERY FROM HIS VOCAL INJURY IS NOT POSSIBLE. WE HAVE MADE A HEARTBREAKING AND DIFFICULT, BUT NECESSARY, DECISION - AS A BAND OF BROTHERS- TO RETIRE FROM THE TOURING STAGE.'

They concluded their sincere connection to their millions of fans by expressing their gratitude to them and everyone other who helped contributing successful making them 1 of nan astir iconic acts successful Rock 'n Roll history. 

The connection concluded:L 'WE ARE GRATEFUL BEYOND WORDS FOR EVERYONE WHO WAS PUMPED TO GET ON THE ROAD WITH US ONE LAST TIME. GRATEFUL TO OUR EXPERT CREW, OUR INCREDIBLE TEAM AND THE THOUSANDS OF TALENTED PEOPLE WHO'VE MADE OUR HISTORIC RUNS POSSIBLE. 

'A FINAL THANK YOU TO YOU - THE BEST FANS ON PLANET EARTH. PLAY OUR MUSIC LOUD, NOW AND ALWAYS. DREAM ON. YOU'VE MADE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE.'