Without a doubt, Aerosmith ranks among the best rock bands of all time. The band was founded in 1970 and has been playing for more than 50 years. Lead singer Steven Tyler, 74, hasn’t been doing well lately though. Due to Steven’s doctor’s instructions, the band announced on December 8, 2022, that it would be postponing the remaining dates of its 2022 Las Vegas residency.
Aerosmith tweeted, “On the recommendation of physicians, Steven needs to sit these out. Stay healthy and we’ll see you in the new year!”
No specific disease or ailment that Tyler was battling was mentioned.
But this isn’t the first time Steven’s health has forced the “Dream On” rockers to cancel concerts. Steven’s health forced Aerosmith to postpone a performance on December 2. What is happening to the rock star, then? This is what we do know.
Steven Tyler’s health: He relapsed in May 2022 and voluntarily entered rehab.
Steven has battled a highly visible drug addiction that almost cost him his job. Over the years, the father of four has gone in and out of treatment facilities.
After having foot surgery in May 2022, Steven relapsed since he was unable to control his agony. At the beginning of the band’s stay in Las Vegas, he chose to enrol in a treatment programme. As a result, all performances planned for May through September were postponed.
It is unknown if Steven’s most recent condition is a disease or if he, regrettably, relapsed.
Steven began using drugs as a teenager in the 1960s, as he previously admitted to GQ in 2019, but the rockstar way of life caught up with the vocalist during his early years with the band. In fact, Joe Perry of Aerosmith and Steven Tyler were formerly infamously referred to as one of the “Toxic Twins” because of their heavy drug use.
Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?, Steven’s 2011 autobiography, details all the substances he used, including marijuana, OxyContin, heroin, methamphetamine, methadone, LSD, and cocaine. In his estimation, he spent a staggering $6 million on narcotics throughout the course of his existence.
Steven had been sober for more than ten years before his relapse in May 2022. According to AddictionCenter.com, the musician had maintained sobriety since entering the Betty Ford Clinic’s rehabilitation programme in 2009.
Steven Tyler faces sexual assault allegations in a new lawsuit.
According to court records obtained by Rolling Stone on December 29, 2022, Steven is being sued for sexual assault, sexual battery, and willful infliction of mental distress on a juvenile. He is also charged with forcing the juvenile to get an abortion, according to the lawsuit.
Julia Holcomb is the plaintiff, and she claims that while she was only 16 and Steven was 25, they started having intercourse in 1973.
When Aerosmith was in town on tour, according to Julia, they first met when he drove her back to his hotel room after a performance. Steven allegedly “committed many acts of unlawful sexual conduct onto” Julia after she described her age and her difficult home life, according to Julia. He sent her home in a taxi the following morning. After meeting in Portland, Steven reportedly flew her to Seattle to continue their relationship.
She further asserts that Steven persuaded her mother to grant him temporary legal guardianship of her in 1974 by promising to look after her. He “did not significantly follow through on these pledges and instead continued to travel with, assault, and offer booze and narcotics to” her, according to the lawsuit.
Julia claims that Steven threatened to stop supporting her if she did not get pregnant when she supposedly fell pregnant in 1975. She asserts that after the abortion, she returned to Portland and converted to Catholicism, remaining so for the remainder of her life.
As of right now, Steven hasn’t responded to the accusations or the complaint.
