Posted on 03/09/2020 8:18:13 PM PDT by DoodleBob
PEARL JAM has postponed its previously announced spring U.S. tour due to concerns over the coronavirus. The 16-date trek in support of the band's upcoming "Gigaton" album was scheduled to kick off on March 18 in Toronto, hit the "Fabulous" Forum on April 15 and April 16, and wrap with a two-date stint in Oakland April 18 and April 19.
The band announced the tour postponement in a social media post earlier today.
PEARL JAM wrote: "As residents of the city of Seattle, we've been hit hard and have witnessed firsthand how quickly these disastrous situations can escalate. Our kids' schools have closed along with universities and businesses. It's been brutal and it's gonna get worse before it gets better.
"So we are being told that being part of large gatherings is high on the list of things to avoid as this global health crisis is now beginning to affect all of our lives.
"Unfortunately, communing in large groups is a huge part of what we do as a band and the tour we've been busy planning for months is now in jeopardy
"We have and will always keep the safety and well-being of our supporters as top priority.
"So it is with deep frustration and regret that we are forced to make this most unfortunate of announcements
"This scheduled first leg of our PJ/Gigaton tour will need to be postponed and shows rescheduled for a later date.
"We've worked hard with all our management and business associates to find other solutions or options but the levels of risk to our audience and their communities is simply too high for our comfort level. Add to that we also have a unique group of passionate fans who travel far and wide. We've always been humbled by this and respect their energies and devotion. However in this case, travel is something to avoid.
"It certainly hasn't helped that there's been no clear messages from our government regarding people's safety and our ability to go to work. Having no examples of our national health department's ability to get ahead of this, we have no reason to believe that it will be under control in the coming weeks ahead.
"Again, here in Seattle what we are witnessing we would not wish for anyone. What we do wish for the rest of the country is that they can avoid the harsh negative effects of this and retain their sense of community and take care of one another. Just as we look forward to our next concerts and the ability to gather together and play loud songs as energized as ever.
"We are so sorry
"And deeply upset
"If anyone out there feels the same based on this news, we share that emotion with you."
"Gigaton" will arrive on March 27 via Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records. Produced by Josh Evans and PEARL JAM, the disc marks the band's first studio album since Grammy Award-winning "Lightning Bolt", which was released on October 15, 2013.
As residents of the city of Seattle, weve been hit hard and have witnessed firsthand how quickly these disastrous...
Posted by Pearl Jam on Monday, March 9, 2020
It certainly hasn't helped that there's been no clear messages from our government regarding people's safety and our ability to go to work. Having no examples of our national health department's ability to get ahead of this, we have no reason to believe that it will be under control in the coming weeks ahead.
Best comment at the article:
Well, at least when we look back on this bull***, we can say one positive thing happened from all of this.
A silver lining.
ping
No grunge noise?
Excellent!!
Gee that’s a shame.
Why is this band so popular? They had a few absolutely depressing hits in the 90s. Eddie Vetter is dispicable.
I think they should stay home in Seattle and attend all of the soccer games, and start hanging out under the I-5 bridges by the old brewery with the homeless folks.
Typical lib virtue signaling.
“They had a few absolutely depressing hits in the 90s. Eddie Vetter is dispicable.”
For some reason their song Black on MTV unplugged came up on my youtube feed. Darn what a depressing song and voice. No wonder Kurt blew his head off.
That same thought went through my head when I first read the article but although Kurt Cobain was from Seattle he was with the band Nirvana.
chicken little
>> A silver lining.
LOL... though 20 years ago, I liked the Seattle groove.
I shouldn’t be so hard on the grunge era music. There were a couple of good songs that came out of it but I feel, in general, it’s overrated.
For 90s sounds, I could be picked on for enjoying dream-pop shoe-gazing music, I suppose. Well, we ll have our druthers = and at least the grunge era wasn’t as bad as the 80s.
Well, at least when we look back on this bull***, we can say one positive thing happened.
Yeah that we didnt have to suffer through your crap ass tour in a pathetic attempt to remain relevent. All the really great grunge bands, their lead singers, sadly, committed suicide.....which is why eddie vetter is still alive.
Perfectly said.
If it was 1992 I might care. I’d care more if it was Nirvana or Alice or Soundgarden canceling, though.
Vedder hates Republicans and conservatives. He said so and yep they are overrated. These 90s bands should just die out as it’s just pahetic to wear flannel 30 years later..
I saw soundgarden live back in the 90s. Wasn’t impressed. A week later I saw primus and every song they had everyone was in the mosh pit. I hate sitting at a show . the only time I sat down for a show was probably aerosmith because you can actually bring chicks to watch the band.
Im a child of the 90s and name one popular band in the 90s. I probably saw them live. Except nirvana.
oh, darn
Was never a big Pearl Jam fan..all of their songs sound same & Vedder a bore.
As for the Seattle grunge bands, AIC was the real deal..in my humble opinion. Layne Staleys voice & range..magical.
BTW, if Andrew Wood wouldnt have ODd, thered probably be no Eddie Vedder or Pearl Jam.
Agree, Alice in Chains was the only grunge band I could stomach.
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