Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Battling Rare Vocal Condition, Band Retires After Five Decades
Aerosmith’s mid-tour announcement that the band is retiring after five decades has shed light on the little-known condition frontman Steven Tyler is battling. The band announced on its website and social media accounts that Tyler’s ongoing vocal issues have led them to the “heartbreaking” decision to stop performing.
Prior to the tour cancellation, the band had postponed a few dates of their “Peace Out” farewell tour after Tyler damaged his vocal cords during a performance. Tyler, 75, posted on Instagram that he received strict doctor’s orders not to sing for the next 30 days due to vocal cord damage and subsequent bleeding.
The band later revealed that Tyler’s injury was more serious than initially thought, as he had also fractured his larynx, requiring ongoing care. A laryngeal fracture, which Tyler suffered, is rare and can occur when there is a blunt external force applied to the voice box.
Patients with trauma to the larynx typically experience hoarseness, neck pain, shortness of breath, loss of voice, and pain while speaking or swallowing. For a singer like Tyler, a laryngeal fracture can have devastating consequences, potentially permanently impairing the ability to sing or speak.
In general, most vocal injuries are due to local tissue trauma, such as vocal fold hemorrhage or mucosal tears, and can often be managed with voice rest, humidification, and time. Timely diagnosis and management are critical for singers and others who rely on their voices for their professions.
Aerosmith isn’t the only band to recently announce a tour cancellation due to illness, as Pearl Jam, Neil Young, and Mark Chesnutt have also had to cancel shows due to various health issues. The news of Tyler’s condition and the band’s retirement has sparked conversations about the importance of vocal health and the risks that performers face.
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