After fracturing his vocal cords during Aerosmith’s 2023 Peace Out tour, frontman Steven Tyler was back on the stage Sunday night performing at his sixth annual Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party in Los Angeles, backed by a variety of A-list musicians.
According to Consequence, while it was announced that Tyler would be reuniting with his Aerosmith bandmates Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton, only Hamilton was part of Tyler’s backing band for the night. Tyler was also joined onstage by Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt, former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum, Mick Fleetwood and The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson.
Fan-shot footage shared on social media and YouTube shows Tyler performing the Extreme tune “More Than Words” with Bettencourt on guitar and Fleetwood on drums, and singing “Dream On” with country singer Lainey Wilson.
The night also included performances of Aerosmith classics “Toys in the Attic,” “Sweet Emotion” and “Walk This Way,” as well as a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Heartbreaker.”
The performance was Tyler’s first time singing publicly since Aerosmith’s Sept. 9, 2023, concert at UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, the show where he injured his vocal cords. After postponing the tour, in August the band canceled it and announced their retirement from the road, citing Tyler’s continuing vocal problems.
Money raised during the Grammy Viewing Party will go to Janie’s Fund, Tyler’s charity that helps girls who have been abused or neglected, as well as the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and Widows, Orphans and Disabled Firefighter’s Fund.
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