Steven Tyler Returns to the Stage at His Grammys Party 6 Months After Aerosmith Announced Retirement from Touring

Mar. 15, 2025

Steven Tyler in February 2025.Photo:Tommaso Boddi/Gett

Tommaso Boddi/Gett

Steven Tyleris back on stage!

About six months afterAerosmithannounced their retirement from touring in the wake of Tyler’sonstage larynx fracture in September 2023, the 76-year-old vocalist took the stage for a performance at his Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party in Los Angeles on Feb. 2.

PEOPLE was in attendance for the event at the Hollywood Palladium, where Tyler first performed a cover of Extreme’s “More Than Words” withMick Fleetwoodand Nuno Bettencourt.

Steven Tyler and Nuno Bettencourt in February 2025.Tommaso Boddi/Getty

Tommaso Boddi/Getty

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Tyler also did a rendition of Aerosmith’s “Toys in the Attic” with Bettencourt before sharing the stage withLainey Wilsonfor “Dream On.” Then, he performed “Sweet Emotion” and “Walk This Way” with bandmateTom Hamiltonas well as Chris Robinson.

The Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party benefitted Tyler’s charityJanie’s Fund, which aims to “bring hope and healing to girls who have suffered the trauma of abuse and neglect,” according to its website.

Steven Tyler and Lainey Wilson in February 2025.Tommaso Boddi/Getty

A large portion of the evening also focused on supporting L.A. firefighters in the wake of the fires that’ve devastated the city since Jan. 7.

In August 2024, nearly one year after Tyler’s injury, Aerosmith shared alengthy statement on Instagramannouncing their retirement from touring.

Tom Hamilton and Steven Tyler in September 2016.Tim Mosenfelder/Getty

Tim Mosenfelder/Getty

The band continued, “We have made a heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary, decision - as a band of brothers - to retire from the touring stage. We are grateful beyond words for everyone who was pumped to get on the road with us one last time.”

In an interview with WBUR last month, however, Hamilton hinted at a possible reunion for the band. “Steven’s healing process is going really, really well, but it goes at its own pace,” he said.

“Maybe Aerosmith will do something in the future, but it’s a big if and the last thing I want to be doing is to try and push Steven in that direction,” continued the bassist. “If we do anything in the future, it would come from him.”

source: people.com