Steven Tyler has announced that Aerosmith will reunited for a final tour next year.

Featured on Digital Spy, Tyler announced this with an interview with Rolling Stone:

“I’m doing 30 [solo] shows from May until August. And then in 2017 we go out with Aerosmith,”

“We’re probably doing a farewell tour. Look, there’s two bands that still have the original members, us and the Stones. I’m grateful for that.

“Whether we do a farewell tour or go into the studio and do another record, I’m just excited about it.”

Tyler has been working on a solo country music project.in which he will be performing this summer.

2017 will mark the so-called ‘Bad Boys from Boston’s 47-year on-and-off career since Aerosmith originally formed in 1970.

Steven Tyler has been busy with charity work and will play a gig next month 2/5 – Lincoln Center – New York City after November’s successful launch of his charity, Janie’s Fund.

The event is promoted on Aerosmith’s website:

Following the successful November launch of his charity, Janie’s Fund, Steven Tyler announced the organization’s first official benefit and live show. The legendary frontman and worldwide performer, who has toured every inch of the globe, will bring his unparalleled narrative to Lincoln Center for an intimate, one-night-only dynamic theatrical and musical experience.

Presented by Twisted J Apparel, “STEVEN TYLER …OUT ON A LIMB” features the award-winning all-American superstar sharing in-depth stories on stage—from recounts of his piano upbringing to trials and tribulations of life with the band—and will provide audiences with a raw, descriptive look into his life through live music, visuals, and powerful storytelling, live from David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center on May 2nd.

The event will also feature a silent auction with exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime experiences and memorabilia, from a week-long stay at Tyler’s Hawaiian home to a limited-edition, hand-shaped artist series surfboard designed by artist Tim Bessell in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation.