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AEROSMITH's PERRY: I Found Out About TYLER's Possible 'American Idol' Gig Via Internet

August 4, 2010

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry told BostonHerald.com that he learned about frontman Steven Tyler's alleged gig as a new judge on Fox's "American Idol" on the web.

"I found out on the Internet like the rest of the world," he said.

On Saturday night (July 31) while in Las Vegas, Tyler was caught by TMZ's cameras as saying, "I'm probably going to be a judge on "American Idol". I'm doing it. What do you think? I'm doing it."

Perry told BostonHerald.com, "There was an AEROSMITH afterparty at Studio 54 after the Vegas show — which none of us in the band knew anything about — and he said some stuff there. I mean, this is no small thing."

Perry said he confronted Steven in his dressing room before the band's show Saturday night at the MGM Grand about the "American Idol" rumors. Tyler said he was instructed not to discuss it, said Perry.

"I mean, after working with me for 40 years, he couldn't tell me about this," Perry told BostonHerald.com. "Why so secretive? We're told it's a done deal. If Steven is committed to a TV show, that kind of affects the rest of us. We'd like to plan our lives, ya know?"

Tyler said that he was up for being on "American Idol". Billboard reported that during a morning radio interview on Monday (August 2),Tyler revealed, "This beautiful girl from Fox came up to me and made an offer. I honored her offer. . . and it's just a work in progress. They mentioned it and I listened, and we're on tour, so I gotta give it some time."

When pressed as to what type of judge Tyler believes he would be, he said, "I would be honest to the ones that think they have it, and I would be truthful in the sense that if, to those that have it, they don't have it yet enough. And I would tell them exactly why, as I see it."

Among the other stars shortlisted to replace Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres — and possibly Kara DioGuardi — are Jennifer Lopez, Chris Isaak, and Jessica Simpson, among others. Fox has yet to make any public statement on who might be among the new judges for next season.

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