The legendary American rock band, known for their big hits Dream On, Walk This Way, and I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing, were formed back in 1970.
On Monday, they released a star-studded video featuring Eminem, Dolly Parton, and Sir Ringo Starr reacting to the news that the band were calling time.
The group announced a string of US dates for their Peace Out tour starting on September 2 in Philadelphia, PA, which will feature their catalogue of rock classics.
The 40-date run of shows, which includes a stop in the band’s hometown of Boston on New Year’s Eve, will end in January in Montreal, Canada.
No European dates have so far been announced for the tour yet, which looks like the final set of shows for the band who entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
In a joint statement, the band said: ‘It’s not goodbye, it’s peace out! Get ready and walk this way, you’re going to get the best show of our lives.’
Joe Perry, Aerosmith co-founder and lead guitarist, told the Associated Press it was ‘the right time’ for the rock group to call it a day.
Perry, 72, added that each of the band’s members are now over 70, with the oldest being lead singer Steven Tyler, who turned 75 in March.
‘It’s kind of a chance to celebrate the 50 years we’ve been out here. You never know how much longer everybody’s going to be healthy to do this,’ Perry said.
He continued: ‘It’s been a while since we’ve actually done a real tour. We did that run in Vegas, which was great, but we’re kind of anxious to get back on the road.’
In his own statement, Tyler said: ‘We’re opening up Pandora’s Box one last time… Be there or beware as we bring all the toys out of the attic. Get ready.’
Drummer Joey Kramer will not take part on the tour as he continues to focus his attention on his family and health, with replacement John Douglas stepping in.
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