News of Aerosmith’s retirement from touring reverberated all through the music world, with a number of of their friends and acolytes rapidly chiming in to pay their respects to the rock ‘n’ roll titans.

The Boston legends dominated the stage for greater than half a century earlier than they formally known as it quits in August 2024, scrapping the rescheduled dates of their Peace Out farewell tour on account of Steven Tyler’s vocal harm, which pressured the band off the street in September 2023 after simply three dates of their preliminary trek.

With their signature sleazy, blues-rock boogie and Tyler’s one-of-a-kind scream, Aerosmith set the usual for numerous onerous rock bands all through the ’70s and ’80s. One of their most blatant disciples was Guns N’ Roses, whose guitarist, Slash, paid tribute to them on Instagram.

“Just wanted to take a moment to thank Aerosmith for everything. Without this band, none of this would have been possible,” Slash wrote together with a clip of Aerosmith taking part in “Train Kept A Rollin'” on The Midnight Special in 1974.

Guns N’ Roses alum and L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns additionally spared form phrases for Aerosmith on social media. “I love you Aerosmith,” he wrote. “Thank you for letting me jam to your records when I was a teenager all the way through till current day. Thanks for the education and memories.”

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The Black Crowes, who had been slated to assist Aerosmith on their Peace Out tour, additionally shared their condolences and their admiration for the band. “We are shocked and saddened by this news from earlier today,” they wrote. “Nothing but love and respect to our friends in Aerosmith. Heartfelt thanks for all of the incredible memories.” They additionally famous that they might proceed touring this fall in assist of their new album Happiness Bastards.

Another prolonged and heartfelt tribute got here from Queen guitarist Brian May. “This has brought a tear to my eye,” May wrote on Instagram. “Aerosmith have been a huge part of my life, as they have been for millions of other rock fans. Steve Tyler stands as one the greatest vocalists and frontmen of all time — and it’s heartbreaking that his extraordinary voice has been so damaged. We all send our love and prayers for your recovery, Steve. It’s also typical of the pure class of the band that they have made and broadcast this bold decision in such style. The career of Aerosmith is truly something to celebrate forever. All things must pass — but the inspiring work of Aerosmith will live on — along with the memories of truly one of the most awesome bands to ever hit a stage.”

Sammy Hagar took issues one step additional on Friday throughout his Best of All Worlds tour cease in Clarkston, Michigan. The Red Rocker lined the Beatles’ “Helter Skelter” in a nod to Aerosmith, as they and Hagar’s Montrose each lined the music throughout their first shared gig again in 1974.

“Honest to God, my hat goes off to one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll singers of all time, Steven Tyler, for saying, ‘I can’t sing anymore. I quit.’ Fuck yes!” Hagar exclaimed. “Listen, that’s honorable. That’s fuckin’ honorable. The day I can’t sing anymore I will fuckin’ do the same thing, and that’s what a lot of other motherfuckers should have done a long time ago. So let’s do one for them. Let’s do one for Aerosmith.”

You can see these and extra tributes to Aerosmith beneath.