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.
— 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.