Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has ended speculation¹ that he is leaving the band by joining guitarist Joe Perry on stage in New York's Irving Plaza².

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The band's hits include Dude Looks Like A Lady and Cryin'

"I just want New York to know, I am not leaving Aerosmith," Tyler declared, before launching into the group's signature hit, Walk This Way.

The surprise reunion came during a gig by Perry's solo project.

Last week, the guitarist said he had not spoken to Tyler for months and the group were looking for a new frontman.

Speaking to the Las Vegas Sun newspaper, he said: "Steven quit as far as I can tell," apparently³ gleaning⁴ the information from a magazine interview in which Tyler said he wanted to pursue his own solo career.

Perry went into more detail on the pair's estrangement⁵（疏远） on the micro-blogging site Twitter over the weekend.

"Last time I phoned him he hung up on me," he wrote.

"In the meantime Aerosmith is positivly [sic] looking for a new singer to work with," he added.

"You just can't take 40 years of experience and throw it in the bin⁶!"

The guitarist also revealed that, for several months, Tyler had travelled separately to the rest of the band, kept a private dressing⁷ room, and would only see them on stage.

A video of the pair's New York reunion gave little clue as to whether they had patched up their relationship.

Before they launched into Walk This Way, Tyler appeared to make a dig at his bandmate of 40 years.

"You are a man of many colours," he pronounced. "But I am the rainbow!"