“If I was a betting man, which I am, I would say, at some point something’s gonna happen”: Joe Perry drops another hint at Aerosmith reunion
Aerosmith may have officially retired from touring last summer, but Joe Perry is once again teasing the possibility of the band sharing a stage. In a new interview, the guitarist hints that despite the logistical hurdles, a reunion – at least in some form – could still happen.
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The Boston rockers called it quits on touring last year after it became clear that frontman Steven Tyler’s long-standing vocal injury wouldn’t allow him to sustain a full farewell run.
Still, Tyler hasn’t been completely offstage: earlier this year, he jammed with Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton and Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt at his annual Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party. He also appeared in a supergroup at the Black Sabbath Back to the Beginning event in Birmingham, alongside Bettencourt and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello.
Now, Perry has added more fuel to the reunion speculation.
Speaking with WZXL’s Kenny Young, he says, “We’re actually talking quite a bit. I know our touring days are over, but I don’t know. We’re all flesh and blood. I don’t know, man.”
“I would say, at some point we will all be together on the same stage…If I was a betting man, which I am, I would say, at some point something’s gonna happen. But we’ll see.”
Perry has hinted at a reunion before, noting that another Aerosmith performance is “just a matter of getting there,” though he’s also been candid about the challenges of organising a full tour.
Just last month, he told SiriusXM, “I know there’s gotta be at least another Aerosmith gig, and I’m not looking forward to putting the set list together for that one.”
“I’m always hoping, but going on the road, it’s a big deal pulling that together. It’s one thing to sit there and look online and see who’s touring and stuff, and there’s dates that show up, but there’s so much planning, and what it takes out of you physically, it’s a lot more than people realise.”
In the meantime, Perry isn’t staying idle. His solo band, The Joe Perry Project, has already kicked off their 2025 North American tour, starting at Tampa, Florida’s Hard Rock Event Center.
Head over to Joe Perry’s website for the full list of dates.
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