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Watch Aerosmith Play ‘Walk This Way’ With Run-DMC at Final Hollywood Bowl Show
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New coverage highlights the second Hollywood Bowl show’s “Walk This Way” performance, when Run-DMC joined Aerosmith onstage. The collaboration recalled their landmark 1986 version, as Steven Tyler told the audience the song was missing “some people” before Joseph Simmons and Darryl McDaniels appeared.
The concert also featured John Douglas on drums, “Come Together” and Joey Kramer’s return for one song; all five original members appeared across the two shows. Aerosmith have not played a full concert since their farewell tour was halted in 2023 after three performances, and a return to touring seems unlikely, though cameras filmed both Hollywood Bowl nights.
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In short
- Run-DMC joined Aerosmith for “Walk This Way” at the Hollywood Bowl.
- All five original members appeared across the two concerts.
- Both shows were filmed, with a future concert film possible.
How this story developed
- 14 minutes ago Aerosmith played their second and final California Dream On concert at the Hollywood Bowl, where Run-DMC joined them for “Walk This Way”.
- 21 minutes ago New coverage highlights the second Hollywood Bowl show’s “Walk This Way” performance, when Run-DMC joined Aerosmith onstage. The collaboration recalled their landmark 1986 version, as Steven Tyler told the audience the song was missing “some people” before Joseph Simmons and Darryl McDaniels appeared.
Explained simply
Aerosmith are an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970, known for songs including “Dream On”. Run-DMC are a pioneering hip-hop group from New York. Their 1986 reworking of Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way”, featuring Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, brought rock and rap together for a major crossover hit.
That collaboration helped introduce both groups to new audiences and is often seen as an important moment in the wider acceptance of hip-hop in popular music. Aerosmith’s touring future has been uncertain since their farewell tour was stopped in 2023 after Tyler injured his voice.
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