Aerosmith's Joe Perry to have knee surgery

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry has released a statement saying that he has scheduled knee surgery on 18 Mar, and that a New York solo gig will be cancelled as a result. The musician has needed the operation for two years but has kept putting it off so that he wouldn't miss any tour dates, but the need for surgery is now pressing. Spokeswoman Marcee Rondan confirmed the cancellation of a 5 Apr solo gig in Niagara Falls, New York State, as it would fall into his period of recovery.