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Doctors for Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler, 61, advised him to take time off to recover from injuries he sustained last week.

On August 5, Tyler fell off the stage in Sturgis, SD during the performance of the band's "Love in an Elevator." Steven broke his left shoulder and received 20 stitches in his head. He was airlifted to a local hospital and later taken to Boston to see his personal physicians.

Steven released a separate statement Thursday thanking everyone who has been a part of his recovery. He said the show was plagued by thunderstorms that delayed the show time, blown fuses and failed audio systems.

But these hindrances did not deter him from taking the stage. "I wasn't gonna go hide under the big top and play ‘Rock Star' and wait for everything to be fixed," Tyler said, according to AP. "I wanted to go out to the crowd to continue the show."

"I just want to say that I'm plain grateful that I didn't break my neck," he said. "In truth, after thousands of live shows, falling off the edge four times ain't too bad."

Guitarist Brad Whitford sent Steven well wishes. "Our thoughts and prayer go out to Steven for a speedy recovery and return to good health," he said in a statement.

Brad added that the group is overwhelmed by the culmination of events. "All of us here in the Aerosmith organization and all of the people who contribute to making our shows possible are in a state of shock," he said. "We never anticipated this tour coming to such a swift and unfortunate ending."

The band expressed gratitude to their fans for the "incredible ongoing support and understanding."

"Words can't express the sadness I feel for having to cancel this tour," guitarist Joe Perry said in the statement. "We hope we can get the Aerosmith machine up and running again as soon as possible. I sure am going to miss playing with ZZ Top just as I'm sure the fans are going to miss seeing them playing with us as well."

Joe also acknowledged the support of their crew. "My hat's off to our crew for putting up with this crazy stop-and-start tour," he said. "In my estimation, it was one of the best-looking and best-run tours we've ever had. Us road dawgs will meet again. May your wheels keep turning and your load-ins stay smooth."

Prior to the tour cancellation, the mysterious status of Steven's recuperation contributed to speculation regarding the future of the tour.

On Tuesday, Joe told a Detroit radio station that the band was waiting to receive an update on Steven's health. "I don't know what they (the doctors) are going to say," Joe told WCSX during a live interview. "The original diagnosis that we heard was that his shoulder blade was broken in two."

Joe added that Steven looked badly hurt the night of the incident. "When I saw him walk by he was bleeding pretty bad, but apparently he didn't do anything internally that they could find, no concussion," he explained. "He hit his head pretty bad. His back. [It was] basically [like] a bad bar fight and someone had a baseball bat."

Joe told another radio station that Steven would be "sore for a while," reported People.com. "I've seen him fall off a stage more than once," he told Chicago's 97.9 The Loop. "I've fallen off...stuff happens."

Joe has kept busy while sitting out the tour dates. Sunday he joined Jane's Addiction's closing Lollapalooza set in Chicago. Jane's Addition lead singer Perry Farrell acknowledged Steven in his introduction, saying, "Our prayers go out to Steven Tyler."

Immediately following Steven's accident, five dates in Canada were postponed.

Point of purchases will provide refunds for tickets for the remainder of the tour dates.

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