Apparently, all this news circulating about replacing Steven Tyler's position for Aerosmith is upseting him. He released a statement through his laywer, to Aerosmith's manager, Howard Kaufman, requesting the band "immediately cease and desist from engaging in acts and conduct to the harm and detriment of your own client, Aerosmith, and our client who is one of its members... Contrary to all common sense, you are seeing to bring about the replacement of Steven Tyler. Aerosmith without Steven Tyler is like the Rolling Stones without Mick Jagger, or U-2 without Bono. While this management strategy may get the band on the road a few months sooner, it ultimately could destroy Aerosmith."

So I guess Tyler doesn't want to quit the band. There were many speculations about who was to replace him, such as Billy Idol, Paul Rodgers, and Lenny Kravitz, to name a few. And it's true, can you imagine Aerosmith without the wailing of Steven Tyler?