By Sophie Forbes and Holly Thomas


Not drunk: Steven Tyler shares his post fall picture with The Today Show whilst insisting he was completely sober when he fell


He has struggled with addiction problems for most of his life but this morning Steven Tyler spoke out to refute claims that his horrific fall on Tuesday was caused by intoxication.

The 63-year-old Aerosmith front man called in to The Today Show to discuss the issue with host Matt Lauer and revealed an image of himself taken shortly after the fall in which he sported broken teeth and a nasty black eye.

Tyler, who fell whilst taking a shower, first entered rehab back in 1984 but insists that this time he was completely sober.


'I went in looking like Baryshnikov,and walked out looking like [boxer] Leon Spinks!' her told Lauer.

'Just quite frankly I passed out... I fell on my face, I woke up with the water running on me, not knowing where the hell I was.'

And when Lauer approached the subject of a relapse, the veteran rockstar was only too happy to clear the air.

'Being in the program I'm in, it's something we have to accept. I went public with my problems only to address them straight on -- people thinking [I relapsed] is natural and normal.'

'It still bothers me a little, but it's something I'll have to deal with the rest of my life.'

'He takes a lickin but he keeps on tickin': Steven Tyler took to the stage for a make-up concert in Paraguay yesterday evening after cancelling the previous night due to a nasty shower fall

Resilient: The 63-year-old lost two teeth in the accident, but they were replaced by a Paraguayan dentist yesterday

Clearly It takes more than a nasty knock to keep the Demon Of Screamin' down, and last night Steven Tyler proved his resilience.

The 63-year-old took to the stage in Paraguay for a make-up concert to replace the one he missed the previous night due to a nasty shower fall.

'I wore my sunglasses for my first song, took 'em off and the crowd roared,' he said. 'Not only did I break my face but we broke the house record -- life is beautiful Matt!'

Tyler has a black eye and had two new teeth implanted in the wake of the accident for which he was hospitalised, meaning that he had to cancel the original concert.

The singer performed at the Jockey Club in Asuncion with all his usual gusto, clearly not allowing his injuries to distract him from the show.

Black eye: Steven's injury was clearly visible

Quick recovery: The Paraguayan dentist who replaced Tyler's missing teeth said he is doing 'splendidly'

Lead guitarist Joe Perry tweeted: 'Steven even played harp with his busted lip my mind was blown. He put on one of his best shows ever. Aerosmith rocks on.'

'Gotta hand it to Steven for playing the show tonight considering how sick was from food poisoning the night before. He's amazing.'

Steven suffered a cut on his forehead and knocked out two teeth after he fell in a hotel shower during a stop on Aerosmith’s South American tour.

Steven was taken to hospital for a CT and walked out by himself a few hours later.

He is fine and back in action thanks to a Paraguyan dentist who replaced his missing teeth.

The dentist, Maria Bastos, called into a local radio station today claiming that the singer is 'doing splendidly' after the procedure.

Bounced back: Steven had a CT scan in hospital and walked out by himself after the incident

'He's a real trooper' Steven's lead guitarist Joe Perry tweeted his well wishes

Steven's daughter Mia thanked fans on Twitter for 'all the love regarding my dad and his accident,' adding 'My dad takes a lickin but always keeps on tickin. Can't nothin bring down the Demon Of Screamin!'

Tyler was staying at the Bourbon Hotel in Asuncion, Paraguay, where he was due to perform a concert tonight with his band, Aerosmith.

A spokesperson for concert organisers downplayed the incident.

Not a big deal: Concert organisers have downplayed the incident

Keen to keep going: Steven had to cancel a North American tour in 2009 after he fell off stage in South Dakota

The rocker was obviously keen not to repeat the events of two years ago when a broken shoulder forced the band to scrap a North American tour, after he fell off stage in South Dakota.

Nicolas Garzia, whose firm organized the Paraguay gig, suggested that the fall was due to a bout of food poisoning that caused Tyler to be disorientated and dehydrated.

Tyler received stitches and had emergency dental work done during a nearly four-hour stay at the La Costa medical center in Paraguay's capital, according to a hospital statement.

Working the crowd: Aerosmith were well received by the Asuncion audience

According to eyewitnesses, he was in good condition when discharged.

Aerosmith are currently touring Latin America.

'Mr. Tyler had a small accident that prevents him from staging the concert tonight,'

Marcelo Antunez, a spokesman for the local concert organizers, told reporters.

On form: Joe Perry tweeted that Steven's performance was one of his best ever

Favourite: Tyler is loved as a judge on American Idol next to Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson

'He is fine, he's in his hotel but he's not able to do the concert,'Antunez said, adding the show would be postponed until Wednesday.

Gustavo Perez, a bellboy at the Bourbon hotel near Asuncion, told local radio that Tyler slipped when he was taking a shower and 'had a nasty fall.'



source: dailymail