‘Heartbreaking’: What to know about rock star Steven Tyler’s career-ending throat injury

'Sadly, it is clear that a full recovery from his vocal injury is not possible'

(FOX NEWS) — Aerosmith’s mid-tour announcement that the band is retiring after five decades has spotlighted the little-known condition that frontman Steven Tyler is battling.

On Friday, the band announced on its website and its X account that Tyler’s ongoing vocal issues led them to the “heartbreaking” decision to stop performing.

“As you know, Steven’s voice is an instrument like no other,” the statement read.