As performances go, Steven Tyler nailed it. The longtime Aerosmith frontman, who announced in December that he had entered rehab for pain management and an addiction to prescription painkillers, put on a brief show in the unlikeliest of places: a Home Depot. Last Saturday, the singer, 61, visited the home improvement store's outlet in Rancho Mirage, Calif., where he serenaded shoppers over the p.a. system with Aerosmith hits "Dude Looks Like a Lady" and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing." Oddly, it wasn't his only impromptu desert gig lately. On Jan. 19, he also joined a group of people at the Tilted Kilt,...
- 1/29/2010
- by Joey Bartolomeo
- PEOPLE.com
Singer pledges to get back onstage with the band after rehab.
By Gil Kaufman
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler
Photo: Kevin Kane/ WireImage
After months of rumors, back-and-forth accusations, denials and threats of moving on from his bandmates, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has entered a rehabilitation facility to treat a painkiller addiction.
"With the help of my family and team of medical professionals I am taking responsibility for the management of my pain and am eager to be back on the stage and in the recording studio with my bandmates Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford," the singer said in a statement released on Tuesday. "I love Aerosmith; I love performing as the lead singer in Aerosmith. I am grateful for all of the support and love I am receiving and am committed to getting things taken care of."
In an additional comment to Rolling Stone, Tyler also quashed...
By Gil Kaufman
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler
Photo: Kevin Kane/ WireImage
After months of rumors, back-and-forth accusations, denials and threats of moving on from his bandmates, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has entered a rehabilitation facility to treat a painkiller addiction.
"With the help of my family and team of medical professionals I am taking responsibility for the management of my pain and am eager to be back on the stage and in the recording studio with my bandmates Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford," the singer said in a statement released on Tuesday. "I love Aerosmith; I love performing as the lead singer in Aerosmith. I am grateful for all of the support and love I am receiving and am committed to getting things taken care of."
In an additional comment to Rolling Stone, Tyler also quashed...
- 12/23/2009
- MTV Music News
Steven Tyler issues a confirming statement to People that he has checked himself into rehab to get rid of his addiction to prescription painkillers as a result of performance injuries 10 years ago. "With the help of my family and team of medical professionals, I am taking responsibility for the management of my pain and am eager to be back on the stage and in the recording studio with my bandmates Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford," says the 61-year-old musician.
"I love Aerosmith; I love performing as the lead singer in Aerosmith," continues Steven referring to his rock band. "I am grateful for all of the support and love I am receiving and am committed to getting things taken care of." No information is shared though on the name of the facility where he is treated.
In the wake of Steven's rehab confirmation, his daughter Liv Tyler says,...
"I love Aerosmith; I love performing as the lead singer in Aerosmith," continues Steven referring to his rock band. "I am grateful for all of the support and love I am receiving and am committed to getting things taken care of." No information is shared though on the name of the facility where he is treated.
In the wake of Steven's rehab confirmation, his daughter Liv Tyler says,...
- 12/23/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler has reportedly entered rehab to seek treatment for an alleged prescription-painkiller addiction. Tyler, 61, checked into a facility for pain management and his alleged addition to painkillers, stemming from years of orthopedic injuries, reports People.com. "With the help of my family and team of medical professionals, I am taking responsibility for the management of my pain and am eager to be back on the stage and in the recording studio with my bandmates Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford," Tyler says in a statement to the site. "I love Aerosmith; I love performing as the lead singer in Aerosmith," he continues. "I am grateful for all of the support and love I am receiving and am committed to getting things taken care of." People says the rocker's daughter, actress Liv Tyler, adds: "My family and I are in complete support of my dad's decision to seek treatment.
- 12/23/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has entered a rehab facility for pain management and an addiction to prescription painkillers resulting from 10 years of performance injuries, People has learned. "With the help of my family and team of medical professionals, I am taking responsibility for the management of my pain and am eager to be back on the stage and in the recording studio with my bandmates Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford," Tyler says in a statement released to People. "I love Aerosmith; I love performing as the lead singer in Aerosmith," he adds. "I am grateful...
- 12/23/2009
- by Joey Bartolomeo and Mike Fleeman
- PEOPLE.com
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