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Joe Perry Misses Hollywood Vampires Film Premiere Ahead of Aerosmith Shows
Joe Perry will miss the film’s West Coast premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival in California.
Perry, an Aerosmith guitarist and Hollywood Vampires co-founder, said rehearsals with Aerosmith mean he cannot attend.
The film, *Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires*, is scheduled to screen with a live question-and-answer session with its director and band members.
Aerosmith is preparing to perform together for the first time in three years at two Hollywood Bowl shows.
The concerts are set for October 29 and November 1, with guest performers including Slash, Duff McKagan and Billy Idol.
The shows mark a return to the stage for the band, but no further tour or residency plans have been announced.
Joe Perry said he would miss the West Coast premiere of the Hollywood Vampires documentary at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
He said Aerosmith’s rehearsals for two upcoming Hollywood Bowl shows meant he could not attend.
The film, Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires, was scheduled to screen at the sold-out Lido Theater.
Perry and Aerosmith are set to perform at the Hollywood Bowl on October 29 and November 1.
- Who
- Joe Perry, Aerosmith guitarist and Hollywood Vampires co-founder.
- What
- He said he could not attend the West Coast premiere of the Hollywood Vampires documentary.
- When
- The screening was scheduled for 8 pm PT on the night of the announcement.
- Where
- The Lido Theater at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
- Why
- Perry said Aerosmith was rehearsing for two upcoming Hollywood Bowl shows.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Perry attended the film’s Boston world premiere.
Perry announced that he could not attend the West Coast premiere.
Aerosmith is scheduled to perform two shows at the Hollywood Bowl.
- Film
- Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires
- Premiere venue
- Sold-out Lido Theater, Newport Beach Film Festival
- Screening time
- 8 pm PT
- Aerosmith shows
- October 29 and November 1
- Reason for absence
- Aerosmith rehearsals for the Hollywood Bowl shows
What people are saying
with Aerosmith performing together for the first time in three years, and rehearsing diligently for our two upcoming shows at the Hollywood Bowl, it’s become clear that I won’t be able to break away to attend personally