Remember Steven Tyler saying he is Aerosmith? Well apparently the band agrees. It has been announced that not only will Tyler not be leaving the band, but he will be joining them for two headlining gigs at the Sweden Rock Festival and UK Download Festival. This is good news for fans who were scared they may be seeing an end to a Tyler-fronted band. It’s good to see that the issue was resolved quickly and with seemingly not too much mess. It would have been a shame to see the band end with a dispute between its members. Hopefully Tyler will continue with the band past these two events.
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Steven Tyler is Aerosmith
With Steven Tyler in rehab, there has been talk of Aerosmith replacing him as lead singer so that they can continue with their plans of a tour and new album. There are a number of reasons why this is a bad idea, but number one on my list is that Tyler is Aerosmith. It would be like replacing Mick Jagger from the Rolling Stones or Brian Johnson from AC/DC. It is the unique qualities the lead singer has to offer that make the band as famous as they are. I doubt fans would appreciate the band trying to replace the singer after 40 years. The band says they want to celebrate their 40th anniversary and that is part of the reason for the change. I understand this is a time sensitive issue, but replacing the person who made you famous to celebrate an anniversary makes no sense. Tyler has threatened legal action if they continue with this. Hopefully it doesn’t come to that, or this band will be celebrating their break-up instead of what really matters most: the music they have contributed (and hopefully will continue to contribute) to the world.