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Steven Tyler admits he blew $6 million on cocaine [VIDEO]

On his $6 million cocaine tab, Tyler commented, "you could also say I've snorted half of Peru."
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Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler appeared on Australian "60 Minutes," where he dismissed a rumor that he'd spent $20 million on cocaine. He said it was realistically "only 5 or 6 [million]." (File/UPI Photo/Michael Bush)
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler appeared on Australian "60 Minutes," where he dismissed a rumor that he'd spent $20 million on cocaine. He said it was realistically "only 5 or 6 [million]." (File/UPI Photo/Michael Bush) 
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Published: Feb. 23, 2013 at 12:52 PM
By KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com

In an interview on the Australian "60 Minutes," Liz Hayes asked Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler if it was true he'd spent upwards of $20 million on cocaine was true.

"No, probably, realistically 5 or 6 [million], easy," he answered. "But it doesn't matter. You could also say I've snorted half of Peru. It's what we did."

By "we" he was referring to Joe Perry, fellow band member and guitarist. The friends, known as the "toxic twins," had a falling out over Tyler's appearance on "American Idol," but the pair have been working together again since Tyler left the show. "We can still be toxic. We fight toxic and we play toxic."

The singer had been sober for over 20 years before a relapse with prescription meds for which he underwent treatment in 2009.

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