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Days afterbeing released from the hospitalfollowing apost-performance collapse, Joe Perry has canceled the remainder of his fall headlining tour.
“While doctors have released Perry from care, with the dates set to begin Nov. 30 and going through Dec. 16, theAerosmithguitarist will now take the rest of the year off,” the statement reads in part. “Perry again would like to apologize to the fans who were planning on coming to the shows and looks forward to seeing them again in 2019.”
The musician collapsed backstage shortly after performing “Walk This Way” onstage at Madison Square Garden,TMZreported. Shortly after the incident,PEOPLE confirmed that Perry was alert and responsive.
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“This morning Perry remains in the hospital where he is alert and responsive,” the statement continues, adding that Perry “will be unable to appear today at Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp in Florida and apologizes to those attending.”
An Aerosmith spokesperson added that “he had some breathing issues but he’s okay.”
Perry himself shared a positive health update days later on social media. “Doing well, thanks for all the love and support!” he tweeted.
According to a report on TMZ, insiders close Perry say that he was released from the hospital on Thursday and is now home resting.
This is not the first time Perry faced a worrying health moment after a performance. During a 2016 concert with his other band, theHollywood Vampires(which also includesJohnny Deppand legendary rockerAlice Cooper), Perry stumbled backstage and collapsed.
Perrytold PEOPLElast year that “everybody’s good” health-wise.
“Every time I stand in front of an audience, I get a kick out of it,” he said of getting back out on stage. “I started off being a fan and then slowly shifted over into this other side of the footlights.”
source: people.com
