Some recent posts on social media claimed Aerosmith's frontman, Steven Tyler, chopped off his signature long, wavy locks with blonde highlights. A photo collage supposedly captured the rock icon in a short brushback hairstyle with a microphone stand before him. It appeared the singer was performing on stage. The image was credited to Rock Revival.80's Heavy Metal & Hard Rock Lovers, one of the Facebook pages to post the viral picture, captioned:"HOLY MOLY!!!! AEROSMITH Legend Steven Tyler’s Haircut Stuns Fans: "He Looks a Decade Older""A viral post claims Steven Tyler got a new haircut. (Image via Facebook/80's Heavy Metal & Hard Rock Lovers)A news outlet, Metal Wani, published an article on the same on September 2, 2025. According to the outlet:"An insider revealed that Tyler, known for decades as one of rock’s most flamboyant style icons, wanted to mark a fresh chapter in his life."The source claimed Steven was purportedly "tired of being an old-school rockstar" and wished to embark on a new phase. Per Metal Wani's article, the "drastic makeover" did not turn out as Steven had hoped. Close acquaintances of the singer reportedly told Steven the short hairstyle had a startling effect.The insider who supposedly spoke to the outlet claimed:"The new look didn't suit him. It actually made him look a decade older."Steven reportedly canceled a photoshoot after he looked at himself in the mirror and lost his words.Metal Wani's article further noted that fans had a "bittersweet" reaction to Steven's new look, as they had been accustomed to his "flowing, bohemian-inspired hair" up until now. The singer's hairstyle has been a significant part of his rockstar identity. Thus, the supposed change stirred mixed reactions and questions amongst netizens.One more article was published on Steven's purported haircut, per which the singer got the makeover at a Boston salon. He reportedly told the stylist:"I'm tired of being the old-school rockstar. Give me something new. Something that says the encore isn’t over yet."Another Facebook page, Wash & Run, posted the pictures, claiming that the Aerosmith singer had gotten a new haircut. However, these claims and the images circulating online are fake. Steven Tyler did not get a short haircut.Steven Tyler's hairstyle did not undergo a dramatic transformationThere are no credible reports to back the articles and the pictures claiming that Steven Tyler changed his signature hairstyle.The two images that made the rounds online appeared to be from a stage performance. But the singer's last show was in July, where he sported his wavy locks while performing at Black Sabbath's farewell concert. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostSteven Tyler did not post any recent photos of a makeover on his socials either. Hence, there is no public record of Steven performing in his short brushback hairstyle before an audience on a stage.Furthermore, after running the images through an AI detector, the results revealed they were created using GenAI and face manipulation. Thus, these images and the claim can be inferred as fake.