Aerosmith's Joey Kramer and his wife have responded to a tabloid that claims Kramer has suffered from a history of heart problems and will undergo open heart heart surgery.

According to antimusic.com, the rumor was started when the band canceled their concert last week (August 13th) in Concord, California due to a band member's illness.

".....TMZ reported that an anonymous "source close to the band" informed them that Kramer has suffered heart issues in the past and an unnamed "member of the crew" told them that Kramer will be undergoing heart surgery. But they stipulated that they were unable to confirm the surgery rumor."

Joey's wife Linda went to twitter to clarify things:

"Despite whats being reported n media my husband @joeykramer is NOT undergoing emergency open heart surgery he has NOT had prior heart issues" & "Media blowing out of proportion The truth is Yes my husband @joeykramer is in the hospital having a procedure related to his heart."

Joey issued this statement on Friday:

"I'm feeling better than ever and I'll be back sitting in the best seat in the house, hitting it harder than ever for our amazing fans. My gratitude and thanks for all the love and support showered on me during this time. #LetRockRule."

Aerosmith hit the road again to continue their North American tour this past Saturday.

The Let Rock Rule tour will hit Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall August 31st and The Prudential Center on September 3rd, with support from Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators

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