Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has checked himself into a rehab clinic to fight his addiction to painkillers, Rolling Stone reports this morning.

In an exclusive statement to Rolling Stone, Tyler also talked about allegations that he wanted a two-year hiatus away from Aerosmith: “I wish to set the record straight and say that I have read reports of a rumored two-year hiatus and want to be clear that this is completely false and I will enthusiastically be writing, recording and performing with Aerosmith as soon as things are handled.”

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