This Classic Band Just Canceled Minnesota Concert, Now Retiring For Good

If you were hoping to see them next year here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, you now won't be able to as this classic band just canceled their farewell tour.

There's just something about seeing one of the iconic bands or performers just one last time, right? Few of us like to see things come to an end, but that's just what happened for this classic rock band that will now not be performing here in the North Star State, or anywhere, ever again.

Minnesota has seen its share of final shows over the years, from various performers who have announced their retirements, only to head back out on the road a few years later. The country music star George Strait first announced he was retiring from the road back in 2012, but has since done both a residency in Vegas as well as doing select stadium shows since then, including here in Minnesota in November 2021.

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Then, of course, there are those bands that play their last show EVER here in the Bold North. These concerts are a little rare, but one did just happen two years ago at the Minnesota State Fair when the country group Florida Georgia Line played the Grandstand in what appears to final show.

And now comes news that the classic rock band, Aerosmith, who was scheduled to appear here in Minnesota at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on January 22, 2025, won't be performing that show. Or any show, that is, as they just canceled their entire "Peace Out: The Farewell Tour."

The classic rock band from Boston has been coming to Minnesota for a while. The Star Tribune notes that Aerosmith first played here in the Gopher State over 50 years ago at the now-extinct St. Paul Civic Center back in 1973.  Their last appearance in our neck of the woods was at Target Center in Minneapolis in 2012.

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According to a post on the band's social media platforms, an injury to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal cords is the reason why:

As you know, Steven’s voice is an instrument like no other. He has spent months tirelessly working on getting his voice to where it was before his injury. We’ve seen him struggling despite having the best medical team by his side. Sadly, it is clear, that a full recovery from his vocal injury is not possible. We have made a heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary, decision - as a band of brothers - to retire from the touring stage.

The band noted that you will automatically be refunded if you purchased tickets through Ticketmaster. But if you bought tickets from third-party resale sites like SeatGeek, StubHub, VividSeats, etc. you'll need to contact your point of purchase for more details.

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