Steven Tyler Joins the Black Crowes Onstage in London Months After Fracturing Larynx

• On Wednesday, May 15, Steven Tyler took to the stage with the Black Crowes for the first time since recovering from a broken larynx in September 2023.
• The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s injury has forced his band, Aerosmith, to postpone the dates of their Peace Out farewell tour
• The tour continues in September with new dates

Steven Tyler is on the mend and back to performing after breaking his larynx last year.

The Aerosmith frontman, 76, joined legendary rock band the Black Crowes on stage for a surprise show at London’s Eventim Apollo on Wednesday, May 15, the first since a vocal cord injury put his band on hiatus from their Peace Out 2023 farewell tour.

“If that’s all right with you, we want to play one more song,” Crowes frontman Chris Robinson said introducing Tyler, per SPIN. “We want to dedicate it to someone who is a dear friend, hero and legend, Mr. Steven Tyler. We’re going on tour with Aerosmith soon, so we want to play one of his songs.”

Tyler and the band then closed the show with a ripping cover of Aerosmith’s 1973 classic, “Mama Kin”. The former looked quite lively as he performed, seemingly back in good health and ready to hit the road again after months of recovery.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer also posed for photos with the Black Crowes, plus Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, where he was all smiles. “Rock Royalty ruled the #HappinessBastardsTour at @eventimapollo in London last night. @iamstevent @jimmypage @aerosmith @ledzeppelin,” the band captioned the Instagram post.

From left: Steven Tyler, Chris Robinson, Jimmy Page and Rich Robinson at the Eventim Apollo in London on May 15, 2024.

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Back in February, Tyler shared an update on his vocal injury while hosting his fifth annual Jam for Janie Grammys — benefiting his non-profit Janie’s Fund, created to help girls who have experienced abuse and neglect.

“My throat is better, but it is recovering,” he told the audience. “And of all things, I decided to take advice not from my doctors, but from the girls at Janie’s house.”

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In May 2023, Aerosmith confirmed rumors of a farewell tour by announcing Peace Out, an originally planned concert in 40 North American cities celebrating their monumental career.

“After 50 years, 10 world tours and playing to more than 100 million fans, it’s time for one last time,” the news release said. Bandmates Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford added in a joint statement: “It’s not goodbye, it’s PEACE OUT!”

The announcement continued: “Get ready and walk this way, you’re going to have the best show of our lives.”

From left: Brad Whitford, Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith at the Steven Tyler Second Annual GRAMMY Awards benefiting Janie’s Fund presented by Live Nation at Raleigh Studios on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles.

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By mid-September 2023, a few weeks after Aerosmith’s tour kicked off in Philadelphia, Rock in a Hard Place The band revealed that Tyler had been given medical orders “not to sing for the next 30 days,” forcing them to postpone several dates scheduled for that month in Detroit, Chicago, Washington, DC, Toronto, Raleigh, North Carolina and Cleveland until 2024.

In a since-deleted Instagram statement posted earlier this month, Tyler shared, “I damaged my vocal cords during Saturday’s performance which led to bleeding afterwards. We will have to postpone a few dates so we can come back and give you the performance you deserve.”

But things have only gotten worse for the “Angel” singer since then, as it was later revealed that he had broken his larynx, forcing Aerosmith to cancel his farewell tour altogether.

“Unfortunately, Steven’s vocal cord injury is more serious than first thought,” the “Sweet Emotion” rockers wrote in a statement on social media later that month. “His doctor has confirmed that in addition to damaging his vocal cords, he has broken his larynx, which requires constant care.”

They continued: “He is receiving the best possible medical attention to ensure a speedy recovery, but given the nature of the fracture, he has been told that patience is essential.”

Tyler concluded the post by telling fans, “I’m heartbroken not to be out there with Aerosmith, my brothers and the amazing Black Crowes, playing to the best fans in the world. I promise we’ll be back as soon as we can!”

Concerts for the Peace Out tour have meanwhile been postponed. In April, Aerosmith announced a new run of dates that will continue later this year and run through January 2025.

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Tyler’s vocal cord injury comes after he entered a treatment program amid a May 2022 relapse following foot surgery to prepare for his band Deuces Are Wild’s Las Vegas residency. The “Dream On” singer’s health problems also affected that run of shows, as the band was forced to cancel their shows that December.

In a statement, Tyler updated fans on his health and said, “On the advice of my doctor, I’m taking more time to rest. There’s nowhere we’d rather be than on stage surrounded by the biggest fans in the world.”

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