Joe Perry Is "Doing Well" Following Collapse

Aerosmith legend Joe Perry has updated fans following a reported collapse backstage after a gig at Madison Square Garden last weekend.

The guitarist made a guest appearance at a Billy Joel show in New York City, for a performance of Walk This Way. After the gig, Perry suffered from a shortness of breath and was "treated backstage by paramedics who gave the guitarist oxygen and used a tracheal tube to clear his airway before taking him to a hospital", according to a spokesperson.

Last night, the guitarist took to social media to say that he was "doing well" and thanked fans for their love and support.

The guitarist is due to begin a 10-date tour with Aerosmith bandmate Brad Whitford and Extreme vocalist Gary Cherone at the end of the month.

November

30 Sioux City Anthem at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

December

01 West Dundee RocHaus
02 Detroit Crowfoot Ballroom
04 New York City PlayStation Theater
05 Philadelphia Electric Factory
07 Cherokee Harrah’s Cherokee Casino
11 San Francisco Great American Music Hall
13 Pasadena The Rose
15 Beverly Hills Saban Theatre
16 Agoura Hills The Canyon

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