Joe Perry Bows Out Of Tonight’s Hollywood Vampires’ Flick West Coast Debut As Aerosmith Ramps Up For Hollywood Bowl Gigs
Joe Perry has withdrawn from the Hollywood Vampires documentary’s West Coast premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival, saying Aerosmith rehearsals mean he cannot attend. His absence affects a sold-out screening that had advertised a live question-and-answer session with the director and band members.
Aerosmith are rehearsing for two Hollywood Bowl shows on 29 October and 1 November, their first performances together in three years. Perry recently completed a two-month European tour with the Hollywood Vampires, whose members include Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Tommy Henriksen; the band’s future plans remain unclear.
In short
- Joe Perry will miss the documentary’s West Coast premiere.
- Aerosmith are preparing for two Hollywood Bowl shows.
- The band’s plans beyond those performances are unknown.
Explained simply
Aerosmith are an American rock band formed in the early 1970s, with Joe Perry as one of their guitarists. After a three-year break from performing together, the group is preparing to play two concerts at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Perry also plays with the Hollywood Vampires, a rock group featuring singer Alice Cooper, actor and musician Johnny Depp, and guitarist Tommy Henriksen. The group recently toured Europe, but its plans beyond that tour have not been confirmed.
The Hollywood Vampires documentary follows the band, and its Newport Beach screening was billed with a question-and-answer session involving the director and band members. The festival is held in California, on the US West Coast.