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Aerosmith Retired From Touring—Now They’re Teasing a Hollywood Bowl Comeback

Aerosmith announced two shows at the Hollywood Bowl with a stacked lineup of special friends to be announced soon.

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Back in September 2023, Aerosmith put their farewell tour on hold after frontman Steven Tyler sustained a vocal cord injury. A planned comeback in 2024 was also canceled, and the rock icons seemingly closed the book on their touring days. It all happened fairly quickly, with Tyler forced to retire due to his injury.

But a video clip posted on October 5, 2026, allegedly teased Aerosmith’s return to live performing. The clip featured Tyler and rock photographer Ross Halfin outside the famed Hollywood Bowl, with Tyler on a ladder as Halfin handed him random marquee letters. Halfin asked, “Do you even know how to spell........

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