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Aerosmith publicly responded to drummer Joey Kramer’s lawsuit against the rest of the band.

News broke out earlier this week that Kramer was suing the band after being prohibited from performing at the Grammys. In a statement to People, the other four members called Kramer their “brother.”

“Joey Kramer is our brother; his wellbeing is of paramount importance to us,” the statement said. “However he has not been emotionally and physically able to perform with the band, by his own admission, for the last six months. We have missed him and have encouraged him to rejoin us to play many times but apparently he has not felt ready to do so.”

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