The first-ever items to be auctioned off by Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler – including his boxer shorts – have been revealed.
The legendary rocker has donated clothing and memorabilia to raise money for the MusiCares MAP fund, which helps musicians in their recovery from addictions.
The items to be auctioned off in New York include a Betsey Johnson pinstripe black suit, which is expected to sell for $600, and a Helen David English Eccentrics shirt, which is expected to fetch $800.
Two pairs of Tyler’s boxer shorts, one reading Light My Fire, are also going under the hammer and are expected to sell for more than $200.
Also up for auction on 21 November are signed guitars belonging to Ronnie Wood and Paul McCartney, and guitars hand-painted by Carly Simon, David Lee Roth and others.
Steven Tyler has quit Aerosmith, according to the group’s guitarist, Joe Perry.
The singer has said he is ready to work on solo material, and the rest of the band are now said to be considering their options.
Perry said: “Steven quit as far as I can tell. I got off the plane two nights ago. I saw online that Steven said that he was going to leave the band. I don’t know for how long, indefinitely or whatever.”
Perry also tells the Las Vegas Sun that Tyler often refuses to talk to other band members.
He added: “He’s notorious for that. That’s one thing I’ve learned to live with. I try to overlook it. I like to pick my battles.
“Frankly, the last few months I’ve been wanting not to rock the boat. I don’t want him cancelling any more gigs. We really wanted to do these last four. We just kind of didn’t want to get him any more p***ed off, for whatever reason.”
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry vented frustration over Steve Tyler’s injury derailing a summer tour.
Tyler careened backward on a stage in South Dakota in August, injuring himself and forcing the tour’s cancellation.
Perry, who has been promoting his own album, said in an interview: “The tour was building up to be a great tour, and I was pretty [upset], you know.”
Perry said he had not spoken to Tyler in the past five weeks and could not provide any update on his condition. “I don’t know what’s going on with him.”
He mentioned another incident involving Tyler, saying: “I was pretty [upset], because right before that, he had pulled a muscle in his leg. And we had to take two weeks off and we missed probably seven dates.
“All I know is he’s got to get his act together. I mean, he and I haven’t written a song together alone in the same room in over 10 years, so there’s been some changes in paradigm of what Aerosmith is.”
Source: Splash News
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With Steven Tyler out with a serious injury, Aerosmith is left without a lead singer and thus will not be finishing up their tour this summer. The band released a statement apologizing to fans and explaining the situation saying “Due to injuries Steven Tyler sustained last week when he fell from the stage during a concert in Sturgis, South Dakota, doctors have advised the lead singer to take the time to properly recuperate from the accident that resulted in a broken shoulder and stitches to his head.” Guitarist Joe Perry added to that statement saying “Words can’t express the sadness I feel for having to cancel this tour. We hope we can get the Aerosmith machine up and running again as soon as possible.”
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