THE ANNOUNCEMENT
Steven Tyler climbed a ladder outside the Hollywood Bowl and spelled out "Aerosmith & Friends" on the marquee himself, with photographer Ross Halfin heckling him about his spelling ¶. This is a teaser, not a confirmed show: the dates on that marquee are Oct. 29 and Nov. 1, and the band promised full details Tuesday at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET *, †, ‡. Until that drops, nothing is official.
THE DETAILS
- The clip was filmed outside the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, with Tyler placing the letters and asking Halfin for an ampersand †, ‡
- Halfin asks "Don't you miss performing?" and Tyler answers, "Of all the things I ever missed, I missed my mind the most." *
- Aerosmith last played Sept. 9, 2023 at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, three shows into the Peace Out farewell run *, §
- Tyler fractured his larynx and the band announced permanent touring retirement on Aug. 2, 2024 †
- Tyler and Joe Perry played together again at an April 30, 2025 Janie's Fund benefit in San Francisco †
- Perry on SiriusXM: "I know there's gotta be at least another Aerosmith gig and I'm not looking forward to putting the set list together for that one." *
WHY IT MATTERS
COMEBACK: this is the first real sign of life from a band that said in writing it was done touring forever. The strangest part is that Aerosmith are teasing their own retirement reversal with a goofy ladder video instead of a statement.
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