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Steven Tyler Says Aerosmith Cannot Be Written Off After Hollywood Bowl Shows
Aerosmith played two comeback shows at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, their first live performances in more than three years.
The band had stopped its planned farewell tour after Steven Tyler’s vocal cord injury, and the tour was later canceled.
Comedian Bill Burr hosted the first show and called the concerts the final two shows in Aerosmith’s history.
At the second show, Tyler pushed back, saying you can’t get rid of Aerosmith.
But he also looked back on the band’s 55 years together, leaving its future unclear.
The band announced no further shows, so whether it will perform again remains uncertain.
Steven Tyler pushed back against claims that Aerosmith had played its final shows during the band's Sunday concert at the Hollywood Bowl.
Comedian Bill Burr had called the two Los Angeles gigs the “final two shows in Aerosmith’s history.”
Tyler told the crowd that “you can’t get rid of Aerosmith.”
The concerts were Aerosmith’s first live shows in more than three years.
Tyler also reflected on the band’s 55 years together, leaving its future unclear.
- Who
- Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler responded to comedian Bill Burr’s claim about the band’s final shows.
- What
- Tyler pushed back against the claim that Aerosmith’s two Hollywood Bowl concerts were its last.
- When
- Sunday night; the sources give the publication date as November 2, 2026.
- Where
- The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
- Why
- Tyler was responding to Burr’s declaration that the gigs were Aerosmith’s final two shows.
Steven Tyler
Bill Burr
Whether the concerts were Aerosmith’s last
Steven Tyler
Tyler said, “you can’t get rid of Aerosmith,” suggesting the band’s shows were not necessarily over.
Bill Burr
Burr called the two Los Angeles gigs the “final two shows in Aerosmith’s history.
Bill Burr called the two Los Angeles gigs the “final two shows in Aerosmith’s history”; the sources differ on whether this show was Thursday or Friday.
At the second Hollywood Bowl show, Tyler rejected the idea that Aerosmith could be gotten rid of and reflected on the band’s 55 years together.
- Venue
- Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
- First live shows in
- More than three years
- Band history mentioned by Tyler
- 55 years
- Burr's description
- final two shows in Aerosmith’s history
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What people are saying
Doesn't he know that you can't get rid of Aerosmith?
Before we say goodnight, I just want to say what a ride it has been with my brothers. 55 years, you guys, 55 years.
final two shows in Aerosmith’s history