PHILADELPHIA (AP) 鈥� Aerosmith has postponed a half-dozen dates on their farewell tour because frontman Steven Tyler injured his vocal cords during a performance, Tyler announced Monday.
鈥淚鈥檓 heartbroken to say I have received strict doctor鈥檚 orders not to sing for the next thirty days," Tyler, 75, . "I sustained vocal cord damage during Saturday鈥檚 show that led to subsequent bleeding. We鈥檒l need to postpone a few dates so that we can come back and give you the performance you deserve.鈥�
The band known for 鈥淒ream On,鈥� 鈥淲alk This Way鈥� and 鈥淪weet Emotion鈥� began its 鈥淧eace Out鈥� farewell tour with a tour-hour set in Philadelphia. Last Saturday's show was held on New York's Long Island.
The 40-date run was to include a stop in the band鈥檚 hometown of Boston on New Year鈥檚 Eve with the final show originally scheduled for Jan. 26 in Montreal.
The new dates are Jan. 29 in Detroit; Feb. 14 in Chicago; Feb. 17 in Washington D.C., Feb. 21 in Toronto; Feb. 26 in Raleigh, North Carolina and Feb. 29 in Cleveland, according to the Instagram announcement.
The Associated Press
