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For the loud-mouthed nature of Aerosmith’s frontman Steven Tyler, the news that he has quit the band is being kept pretty quiet. So quiet even Joe Perry, his bandmate of 40 years, hardly knows what’s going on, according to the Guardian UK.

Perry told the Las Vegas Sun, “Steven quit as far as I can tell.”

The speculation follows a statement from Tyler to Classic Rock Magazine that he is embarking on a new project, that is working on “Brand Tyler.”

There is no news on the band’s website, but Perry took to Twitter to lament the loss of his frontman.

“Hasn’t called me in months. A bit cold. What about fans? The people that also love him and put him where he is. After 40 years? …Last time I phoned him he hung up on me,” Perry wrote.

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Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler is set to reveal that he has been battling hepatitis C ever since being diagnosed with the viral disease three years ago.

The revelation came in an interview with Access Hollywood, set to air Tuesday night.

According to the New York Daily News, Tyler sayd that he contracted the infection several years earlier but had not experienced any symptoms. After being diagnosed, he underwent an aggressive treatment regimine of pills and antiviral drug injections.

“I’ve been pretty quiet about this,” says Tyler, adding that the treatment has been very successful. “It is nonexistent in my bloodstream…where it’s like a complete cure.”

Though there is, in fact, no known cure or vaccine for hepatitis C, it can be managed and reduced in the bloodstream through treatment with strong antiviral drugs that boost the immune system. Drug addicts are plagued by the disease, as it is often transmitted through dirty needles.

No details have been revealed on how Tyler picked up the disease, though he has a history of drug addiction.

Tyler also said that he will work to raise awareness about the virus.

“Hepatitis C is the one that, of all the people in this room, at least three have it and don’t know it,” he says. “It’s the silent killer. I may go on Oprah and talk about this. I hope you don’t mind me mentioning that.”