Aerosmith’s Joe Perry cancels tour after recent hospital visit By Press Association November 21 2018, 4:38am November 21 2018, 4:38am Share Aerosmith’s Joe Perry cancels tour after recent hospital visit Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/769538/aerosmiths-joe-perry-cancels-tour-after-recent-hospital-visit/ Copy Link Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry said he was looking forward to seeing fans in 2019 (Aijaz Rahi/AP) Joe Perry has cancelled his autumn tour to take time off after recently being taken to hospital with breathing problems. The Aerosmith guitarist’s publicist said in a statement on Tuesday the 68-year-old will take the rest of the year off. He had expected to return to the road starting on November 30 through to December 16. pic.twitter.com/eWKy5LmGwV— Joe Perry (@JoePerry) November 21, 2018 Perry felt short of breath after a guest performance with Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden in New York. Paramedics backstage gave Perry oxygen and used a tracheal tube to clear his airway before taking him to the hospital. Perry had joined the 69-year-old Joel on stage for a rendition of Aerosmith’s Walk This Way. Perry said he apologies to fans who planned to attend his shows. He expects to return next year.