Aersosmith postpones farewell concerts due to âheartbrokenâ Steven Tylerâs damaged vocal cords

Aerosmith’s Farewell Tour will extend into February while frontman Steven Tyler recovers from vocal cord damage.

The lead singer of Aerosmith announced Monday night that the band is being forced to reschedule six of their upcoming concerts.

“I’m heartbroken to say I have received strict doctor’s orders not to sing for the next 30 days,” Tyler said in a statement. “I sustained vocal cord damage during Saturday’s show that led to subsequent bleeding. We’ll need to postpone a few dates so that we can come back and give you the performance you deserve.”

The affected shows and the new dates are:

Toronto: Sept. 12 show rescheduled for Feb. 21 at Scotiabank Arena
Chicago: Sept. 15 show rescheduled for Feb. 14 at United Center
Detroit: Sept. 18 show rescheduled for Jan. 28 at Little Caesars Arena
Cleveland, Ohio: Sept. 21 show rescheduled for Feb. 29 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Raleigh, N.C.: Sept. 24 show rescheduled for Feb. 26 at PNC Arena
Washington, D.C.: Sept. 27 show rescheduled for Feb. 17 at Capital One Arena

Tickets will be honored for the new dates, and refunds will be available for those unavailable for th e new dates.

Aerosmith’s “Peace Out” tour just began Sept. 2. Forty dates are scheduled, including Charlotte on Oct. 17 at Spectrum Center. The Black Crowes are the opening act.

Aerosmith, which most recently performed at a Las Vegas residency, formed 50 years ago and is known for hits like “Dream On,” “Crazy,” “Janie’s Got A Gun,” “Livin’ On The Edge,” and “Love In An Elevator.”