STEVEN Tyler has quit American Idol to concentrate on his “first love”
Aerosmith.
The rocker, 64, has been a judge on the US show since 2010 and was due to
continue for its 12th season this autumn.
Steven said that he has thought “long and hard” about whether to
continue but believes it’s time to concentrate on his music career.
He said: “I’ve decided it’s time for me to let go of my mistress American
Idol before she boils my rabbit.
“I strayed from my first love, Aerosmith, and I’m back – but instead of
begging on my hands and knees, I’ve got two fists in the air and I’m kicking
the door open with my band.”
Aerosmith are on a nationwide tour with Tyler and have an album that is due
out later this year.
Fellow judge Jennifer Lopez said: “I can’t even imagine anyone else there
right now because I’ve just spent two years sitting next to him.
“I love Steven, and we became close during that time. We were a great
support for each other, on an adventure that neither one of us knew what it
was going to be. So it’s hard to hear that he won’t be doing it.”
But the sultry pop star has indicated that she may not return either.
She said: “All hope is never lost – not all hope – but at the same time,
there are too many things that I need to think about.”
Mark Darnell at Fox, said: “We are very sad that Steven has chosen to
focus more on his music, but we always knew when we hired a rock ‘n’ roll
legend, he would go back to music.”