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The rest of the Sturgis show was canceled and, after Tyler consulted his doctors, the band decided they had to cancel the rest of the tour altogether to allow him a full recovery. He suffered head, neck, and shoulder injuries and had to be flown to a hospital in Rapid City. David Hull filled in for Hamilton until he recovered.Īt the band's August 5 concert in Sturgis, South Dakota, Tyler fell off the catwalk midway through the concert while dancing to entertain fans during a break in the show due to sound system failure. When Aerosmith resumed their tour on July 15 in Atlanta, Brad Whitford re-joined the fold after recovering from surgery, however bassist Tom Hamilton had to temporarily depart the tour in order to recover from non-invasive surgery. At the band's June 28 concert at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, Tyler injured his leg, which required seven shows originally scheduled for early July to be postponed to a later date.
Guitarist Brad Whitford, while recovering from surgery, missed the first seven dates of the tour, but returned in mid-July. However, a variety of setbacks including surgery to repair guitarist Joe Perry's knee and lead singer Steven Tyler suffering pneumonia prevented the album from being completed before the tour. The tour was originally supposed to coincide with the release of Aerosmith's new album, which the band had hoped to complete before the tour.
Yas Marina Circuit ( 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix) War Memorial Stadium (rescheduled from 2007 as part of a legal settlement) Treasure Island (private show for Oracle) Sleep Train Pavilion (Bone Bash 10) CANCELED The Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek CANCELEDīuffalo Chip at Sturgis Bike Rally (ZZ Top did not appear Saving Abel was the opening act show CANCELED mid-way when Tyler falls off stage) Verizon Wireless Amphitheater ( ZZ Top did not appear 3 Doors Down was the opening act)Īlpine Valley Music Theatre (ZZ Top did not appear 3 Doors Down was the opening act)Ĭomcast Center (ZZ Top did not appear Dropkick Murphys was the opening act)
Additionally, guitarist Brad Whitford and bassist Tom Hamilton had to sit out several of the dates due to injuries or surgeries Whitford and Hamilton had substitutes perform in their places. Several dates were canceled mid-tour after Steven Tyler injured his leg in Uncasville, Connecticut. ZZ Top was the co-headlining act for the tour, with 3 Doors Down opening the first two shows in Maryland Heights, Missouri and East Troy, Wisconsin, and Dropkick Murphys opening the Mansfield, Massachusetts show, as ZZ Top could not perform for the first three shows due to prior commitments. The tour also featured a select one or two fans at each show playing a song from Guitar Hero: Aerosmith live on-stage before the concert. Other notable highlights of the show included guitarist Joe Perry singing lead vocals on "Combination", a deep-cut from the Rocks album, and playing against the animated version of himself in the Guitar Hero: Aerosmith video game. Additionally, this tour marked the first time that the band performed " Round and Round" live. On June 26, 2009, while in Wantagh, New York's Jones Beach Theater, Aerosmith played "You See Me Crying", for the first time in the band's history it was also the first time on the tour that every song on Toys in the Attic was played. Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour Tour by Aerosmith and ZZ TopĤ2 (scheduled) + 3 (scheduled, post-tour) 15 (played) + 4 (played, post-tour)įor the first seven dates of the tour, Aerosmith played the entire Toys in the Attic album at every show, with the exception of the last track, " You See Me Crying". The tour, presented by Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, took place in the summer of 2009 until it had to be cancelled unexpectedly due to shoulder injuries sustained by Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. The Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour, sometimes referred to as the A to Z Tour or Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Tour, was a concert tour headlined by American hard rock bands Aerosmith and ZZ Top.