Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Aerosmith have announced dates for their rescheduled farewell tour, which will now hit St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center on Jan. 22.
All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the rescheduled shows. Ticketholders will receive more information via email. Additional tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Neither the promoter nor the venue announced prices. The Black Crowes will open.
The tour kicked off in September 2023 and was scheduled to stop in St. Paul on Nov. 13. But Steven Tyler first hurt his vocal cords on the third night of the tour, a Sept. 9 concert in New York, which led to the group postponing a half dozen dates. After Tyler took an extended break from singing, his doctors found further damage.
“Unfortunately, Steven’s vocal injury is more serious than initially thought,” read a post on the band’s Facebook page. “His doctor has confirmed that in addition to the damage to his vocal cords, he fractured his larynx which requires ongoing care. He is receiving the best medical treatment available to ensure his recovery is swift, but given the nature of a fracture, he is being told patience is essential.”
Formed in Boston in 1970, Aerosmith scored a series of hits that remain radio staples to this day, including “Sweet Emotion,” “Walk This Way” and “Dream On.” But by the 1980s, drug addiction and clashing personalities nearly led to the end of the group. After several members went through rehab, Aerosmith made a stunning comeback, becoming MTV darlings and selling even more records the second time around.
Over the past dozen years, Aerosmith’s future has been shaky. Flamboyant frontman Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry have publicly feuded over Tyler’s stint as a judge on “American Idol” and his failed attempt to launch a solo country career with 2016’s “We’re All Somebody from Somewhere.”
In 2015, band members began publicly discussing a final tour and a 2017 European outing was billed as their farewell. More recently, Aerosmith played an extended Las Vegas residency as well as the first Twin Cities Summer Jam in 2019.
Drummer Joey Kramer, who came up with the band’s name, will not be part of the tour. In a news release, the group said: “While Joey Kramer remains a beloved founding member of Aerosmith, he has regrettably made the decision to sit out the currently scheduled touring dates to focus his full attention on his family and health. Joey’s unmistakable and legendary presence behind the drum kit will be sorely missed.” Kramer’s second wife Linda died in June 2022.
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