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Aerosmith announces band’s retirement after Steven Tyler loses his voice [+video, photos]

Aerosmith is walking this way … into retirement.

For those hoping to catch their farewell tour, sadly, dream on.

The Boston and surrounding burbs band, founded in 1970, announced on Instagram they can’t get back in the saddle.

“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,” their Instagram post reads.

“It has been the honor of our lives to have our music become part of yours,” the band added Friday, saying Steven Tyler’s voice is too far gone after his injury to go on. “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.”

Tyler, 76, has been battling vocal cord and larynx problems.

In 2022, the Herald wrote he was as strong as ever at a Fenway Park show. But that was a long two years ago.

“Apparently, nothing can kill them or their band – not age, drugs, infighting, prolonged hiatuses, pandemics, falling down on stage, falling off the stage, or the death of the record industry. Following inconceivable comeback after inconceivable comeback, Aerosmith has achieved immortality,” the Herald’s Jed Gottlieb wrote.

Sadly, that’s no longer the case. Lead guitarist Joe Perry, bassist Tom Hamilton, second guitarist Brad Whitford, founding drummer Joey Kramer, and Tyler, the frontman, made up Aerosmith. And, they could put on a show unrivaled by anyone — besides the Rolling Stones — for decades.

“We are grateful beyond words,” the band added on Instagram, “A final thank you to you — the best fans on the planet Earth. Play our music loud, now and always. Dream on. You’ve made our dreams come true.”

Steven Tyler, left, and Joe Perry, of Aerosmith, perform on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Fenway Park in Boston. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Invision/AP)

BOSTON, MA – September 8: Tom Hamilton, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith perform at Fenway Park on September 8, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

BOSTON, MA – September 8: Tom Hamilton and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith perform at Fenway Park on September 8, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

BOSTON, MA – September 8: Steven Tyler of Aerosmith performs at Fenway Park on September 8, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

BOSTON, MA – September 8: Aerosmith performs at Fenway Park on September 8, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

BOSTON, MA – September 8: Steven Tyler of Aerosmith performs at Fenway Park on September 8, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

BOSTON, MA – September 8: Steven Tyler of Aerosmith pretends to smoke a joint as he performs at Fenway Park on September 8, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

BOSTON, MA – September 8: Steven Tyler of Aerosmith performs at Fenway Park on September 8, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

FILE – In this June 11, 2016 file photo, Steven Tyler performs at the CMA Music Festival at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. Tyler, a frontman for the rock band Aerosmith, released a country album, “We’re All Somebody From Somewhere.” (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File)

Steven Tyler, left, and Joe Perry, of Aerosmith, perform on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Fenway Park in Boston. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Invision/AP)

Aerosmith at Fenway Park in 1997 (Photo by Richard Faulks)

(08/22/02-Mansfield, MA) AEROSMITH- Steven Tyler, of Aerosmith, sings during the Aerosmith concert at the Tweeter Center Thursday night.
(082202aerojc-Staff photo by Jennifer Cappuccio. Saved in photo Friday/FTP)

**FILE** Musician Steven Tyler of the group Aerosmith performs onstage at MTV’s music tribute to Aerosmith in Los Angeles, in this April 14, 2002 file photo. Aerosmith will be making a return visit to the Super Bowl and will perform in the finale of this year’s pre-game show at Reliant Stadium in Houston, it was announced, Wednesday Jan.14, 2004 (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)

Joe Perry, Steven Tyler, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford of Aerosmith. Courtesy of Columbia Records / Ross Halfin

Aerosmith
Left to right: Tom Hamilton, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Brad Whitford

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Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Joe Perry

OCTOBER 14, 2019 – BOSTON, MA: Patrick Lyons, center at microphone, with the rock group Aerosmith in an undated photo. Courtesy of Patrick Lyons

Joey Kramer, drummer Aerosmith, announces his selection of Regan Communications Group as the national public relations agency of record for his sustainable coffee line, RockinÍ & RoastinÍ Coffee.

Aerosmith
Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford

I’m With The Band Legendary Rock Group Aerosmith (left to right)
Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Brad Whittford

Steven Tyler with Aerosmith performs during the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest Day 2 at State Farm Arena on Friday, February 1, 2019, in Atlanta. (Photo by Robb Cohen/Invision/AP)

Aerosmith – Steven Tyler Sweden Rock Festival, Day 2, Solvesborg, Sweden – 08 Jun 2017 (Rex Features via AP Images)

(Boston, MA, 01/25/18) Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry signs his CD for Ashley Longo 19, of Hingham at Newbury Comics on Thursday, January 25, 2018. Staff photo by Matt Stone

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and his girlfriend Aimee Preston show off some sweet emotion on the red carpet.

Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, left, and Joe Perry perform at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield.

2014- Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Photo by Zack Whitford (photo provided by Naseem Amini, Media relations specialist, Humane Society of the United States)

Aerosmith”s Steven Tyler jumps as he performs a song during the Boston Strong Concert at the TD Garden on Thursday, May 30, 2013.

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith.

Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler channeling a paparazzo on the beach in Maui.

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, left, gestures as he and drummer Joey Kramer watch the Celtics and the Cavaliers Wednesday in Cleveland.

Papa kin: Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry recruited his sons’ rock band to back him up next month.

Aerosmith
frontman
Steven Tyler
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Bless America’
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Opening Day at
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Aerosmith’s Joe Perry (left) and Steven Tyler are seen in this 2007 file photo.

ROCK ON: Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, seen here performing in London on June 15, says Aerosmith is ‘the strongest drug I’ve ever taken.’

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Steven Tyler, left, and Joe Perry, of Aerosmith, perform on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Fenway Park in Boston. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Invision/AP)

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