Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler had two successful seasons as a judge on American Idol, alongside pop superstar Jennifer Lopez and resident judge Randy Jackson.
In July, Tyler announced his decision to leave the show, saying, “After some long......hard......thoughts…I’ve decided it’s time for me to let go of my mistress ‘American Idol’ before she boils my rabbit,” he said. “I strayed from my first love, Aerosmith, and I’m back - but instead of begging on my hands and knees, I got two fists in the air and I’m kicking the door open with my band. The next few years are going to be dedicated to kicking some serious ass - the ultimate in auditory takeover… On Nov 6, we are unleashing our new album, Music from Another Dimension on the Earth, Moon, Mars, and way beyond the stars…’Idol’ was over the top fun, and I loved every minute of it…Now it’s time to bring Rock Back. ERMAHGERD.”
In a new interview with E! News to promote Aersomith’s forthcoming album, Tyler admitted that his decision to appear on Idol impacted his relationship with the band.
"We'd just come off a tour and I took Idol and I didn't tell these guys, to be fair, and they got bummed out," says the singer. "We got into a lot of ya-ya because of tumult that happens in a band. Sometimes stuff doesn't get talked out quite properly, but it always turns out as songs down the line anyway."
When asked if he would ever return, Tyler seemed totally for it...but not as a judge.
"I wouldn't go back and be a judge, but I'd be a mentor," he says. "I loved the fact that you go through 700 people, and out of that, you really can pick someone that has talent, because they have to audition anyway. And I'm just grateful that Jennifer and I and Randy could pick people that wound up being so good."
This week, Aerosmith announced the second leg of "The Global Warming Tour."
Along with support act Cheap Trick, the Boston band will hit 14 cities across North America on the 5-week swing which starts November 8 in Oklahoma City.
Tickets go on sale Monday, September 24 at 10:00 a.m. (local time) at LiveNation.com.
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