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Add the andPOP Facebook Application(andPOP) - A mystery illness plaguing Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has forced the band to cancel a string of dates on its current North American tour.
No details have been released about Tyler's health.
"I know there's illness in the camp," said Shazila Mohammed, Aerosmith's tour press director, in a statement. "Beyond that, I can't say."
The band has bowed out of shows since March 4, when they were scheduled to take the stage at the Civic Arena in Pensacola, Fla.
"The show was here, there were 18 trucks and 13 buses and everything was ready to go," civic center spokesperson Cyndee Pennington told the Pensacola News Journal. "But Aerosmith wasn't even in town. But their tour manager was in the venue and he told us."
Their next scheduled performance for March 7 at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. was again cancelled, 15 minutes before the band's flight was to land at the local airport. They reportedly returned to Aerosmith's hometown of Boston, and did not make Thursday's show in Manchester, N.H. On Friday, the band announced it was also cancelling Sunday's appearance in Hershey, Pa.
There are no plans to reschedule any of the shows. Refunds for the tickets are available at point of purchase.
The band's next date is set for March 15 at the Wachovia Arenia in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The "Rockin' The Joint" Tour closes April 9 in Vancouver.
