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Well, my hunch looks like it’s played out: Aerosmith will NOT play the American Idol finale, after all.

The Boston Herald reports Aerosmith representatives told the show’s producers Friday night that it isn’t going to happen.

Sources close to the band told the Herald that the four other members of Aerosmith weren’t interested in playing the gig, despite Steven Tyler’s repeated pronouncements that the rockers would perform at the finale.

While no official reason was given for taking a pass on the highly rated national TV gig, sources said Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford would rather appear on “Idol” when the band has something to promote, like an upcoming tour or a new album.