Perry: 'Aerosmith won't wait for Tyler'

Aerosmith's Joe Perry has declared that the band "won't wait" for Steven Tyler to return to the group, after the singer denied that he is leaving.

The frontman recently joined Perry on stage to make the declaration following rumours that he had left. Perry has now told Billboard that Tyler wanted a two-year break, whereas the rest of the band would like to keep going.

"Aerosmith wants to work," he said. "We're gonna work and we're gonna do something – I'm not exactly sure what yet, but the band's too good to let it sit around. We're not going to wait for Steven."

The guitarist added that Tyler's appearance at his solo gig came as a complete surprise. "He was really the last person I expected," he stated. "I was really blown away that he came to the show. But he showed up and was really anxious to come and sit in and play so I figured, 'What the hell?'

"He's been my partner for 40 years, and I figured I'd let him have some fun and. Give the fans an extra treat."

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