Steven Tyler As New American Idol Judge

Following months of speculation, Fox have confirmed the rumours that Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler will be a judge on next season's 'American Idol'.

Steven Tyler will join pop diva Jennifer Lopez and returning judge Randy Jackson on what will be the show's 10th outing. Speaking about his new role on the reality TV show, Tyler said at a press conference. "It's being a part of something much bigger than yourself. I want to bring some rock to this roller coaster and show you that if you got the heart, you got the talent and you got the feeling to do this, you could be the next American Idol."

It has been a rocky twelve months for Aerosmith and rumours emerged that 62-year-old Tyler would be joining the American Idol team way back in the summer, with members of his band Aerosmith unsure of the move. In an attempt to avoid further ructions within the band, Joe Perry, lead guitarist for the group, confronted Tyler about the American Idol rumour about a month ago only to discover that the frontman was under strict instructions not to discuss it with anyone.

Perry said, “I mean, after working with me for 40 years, he couldn’t tell me about this. Why so secretive? We’re told it’s a done deal. If Steven is committed to a TV show, that kind of affects the rest of us. We’d like to plan our lives, ya know?”

Certainly worrying times for Aersomith fans who have recently seen Tyler take another step away from the band to record a solo single 'Love Lives'. The track is set to feature in the upcoming Japanese film 'Space Battleship Yamato'.

The 10th season of American Idol will begin in January.

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