Steven Tyler Rocks The Colosseum – Without a Guitar in Sight
When most people think of Walk This Way, they recall the unforgettable 1986 collaboration with Run DMC—especially the moment Steven Tyler smashes through a wall with his mic stand, forever fusing rock and hip-hop.
But in 2017, Tyler gave the iconic track a jaw-dropping twist: performing it live in Rome’s Colosseum with nothing but an orchestra behind him.
As part of Andrea Bocelli’s Celebrity Fight Night in Italy—a charitable event that has raised over $132 million globally—Tyler stood beside cellists who reimagined his signature guitar riffs with sweeping strings.
The result? A haunting, electrifying version of the song that stunned the audience in one of the most historic venues on Earth.
The story is also told in It’s About Relationships: Building a Life That Matters by Jimmy Walker—an insurance agent to the stars who co-founded the Celebrity Fight Night events with legends like Muhammad Ali and Andrea Bocelli.
Walker recalls Tyler’s performance as a powerful moment that proved rock doesn’t always need amplifiers to be unforgettable.
From smashing studio walls to serenading ancient ruins, Steven Tyler keeps rewriting the rules of performance—and fans wouldn’t have it any other way.
