IDOL LINKED TO AEROSMITH ROLE
Veteran rocker BILLY IDOL has become the latest big name rumoured to be i= n the running to replace STEVEN TYLER as frontman of AEROSMITH.
The band revealed they will be hosting auditions to find a new member w= hile Tyler takes a hiatus, with guitarist Joe Perry insisting the star wo= n’t be ready to tour with them until he recovers from a recent stint in r= ehab and a series of operations.
Lenny Kravitz was the first singer linked to the role, but admitted he = would never take over from Tyler, while reports have also suggested forme= r Queen star Paul Rodgers.
Now Idol is rumoured to be in contention, with Classic Rock magazine re= porting he was due to meet with the musicians but pulled out after fallin= g sick.
A source tells the publication, "Joe said he wanted to talk to Billy ab= out joining Aerosmith, because the band were having problems with Steven.= As far as I know Idol did not show up due to having a cold." Perry recently admitted they have already talked to a number of singers= about replacing Tyler, but refused to divulge any names. He said, "(Ther= e’s) a few people we’ve talked to, and we’ll see how it goes… As far as= auditions go, we’ll probably just sit around and have a couple of drinks= and see if we get along - because we’re already gonna know that they can= sing."
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