Aerosmith, Peace Out farewell tour pauses as the band eyes its legacy

Aerosmith remain one of the defining rock bands of the past five decades. As the group’s Peace Out farewell tour stays on hold following Steven Tyler’s vocal injury, the route beyond North America, including any possible German dates, has yet to be confirmed.

Where the Peace Out tour stands

When Aerosmith announced their Peace Out farewell tour in May 2023, the band framed the run as a celebration of more than 50 years together, with dates initially concentrated in arenas across the United States and Canada. The itinerary was designed to revisit key markets where Aerosmith built their concert reputation in the 1970s and 1980s.

The tour began in September 2023 but was quickly interrupted when Steven Tyler sustained a vocal cord injury, forcing the band to postpone several dates and then suspend the tour entirely. In a statement published by the band and reported extensively across major music outlets, Aerosmith emphasized that ticket holders’ purchases would be honored once rescheduled dates were announced.

German fans still waiting on dates

Despite Aerosmith’s historical popularity in Germany, with shows in cities such as Berlin, Hamburg, Köln and München during past tours, the Peace Out farewell run has so far focused on North American arenas and does not list confirmed German dates. The absence of Berlin or Hamburg entries on the current tour overview means that fans in the German-speaking market must wait for an updated schedule.

For international listeners based in Germany, this pause lands at a moment when many legacy acts are actively touring Europe, making Aerosmith’s eventual return to large venues such as Berlin’s Uber Arena or Hamburg’s Barclays Arena a matter of considerable interest. Against this backdrop, the band’s streaming and catalog presence plays an even more central role for German-based fans.

How Aerosmith’s sound evolved

Aerosmith’s core sound blends hard rock, blues influences and a distinct melodic sensibility, built around Steven Tyler’s high-register vocals and Joe Perry’s guitar work. Early albums such as Aerosmith (1973) and Get Your Wings (1974) laid out a raw, riff-driven template that aligned the band with the blues-rock lineage of the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin.

By the late 1970s, albums like Toys in the Attic (1975) and Rocks (1976) sharpened the songwriting and production, yielding singles such as Sweet Emotion and Walk This Way that became staples of classic rock radio. These records established the combination of swaggering grooves, accessible choruses and guitar interplay that continues to define Aerosmith’s catalog.

Where the band stands now

Aerosmith currently have no announced live date at present beyond the postponed Peace Out tour, with rescheduled shows, including any German or wider European concerts, yet to be confirmed by the band or promoters.

All information is based on publicly available sources at the time of publication and may be updated as Aerosmith or tour promoters release new details.