“It got frightening”— Eddie Vedder addresses “near-death experience” that led to Pearl Jam show cancellations

Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam performed at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain on July 8, 2024. During the performance, Eddie Vedder elaborated on the injury which forced the band to cancel its shows in Berlin and London the week previous to the concert, stating:

"Can I just say that the last week, it almost felt like a near-death experience. It was very uncomfortable, and it got frightening. It felt like chest bronchitis. It felt like maybe you couldn’t breathe, and maybe you wouldn’t make it through the night, and maybe you’d have to go to the hospital."

The singer continued:

"You just realize how precious this life is. How lucky we are to have been living on a planet where we can go around and play to incredible people like the people in this room here tonight. So, it was a poignant experience. I won’t be forgetting it anytime soon. And we won’t be forgetting tonight anytime soon."

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Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam are currently embarked on their world tour

Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam are on their 'Dark Matter' world tour. They were set to perform at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on June 29, 2024, and July 2 and 3, 2024. However, the band canceled these shows on June 28 and June 30, 2024, due to an 'illness in the band.'

The band is next scheduled to continue their tour in Madrid and then through North America and before ending in Australia and New Zealand. The dates and venues for these upcoming shows are given below:

• July 11, 2024 – Madrid, Spain, at Mad Cool Festival
• July 13, 2024 – Lisbon, Portugal, at NOS Alive Festival
• August 22, 2024 –Missoula, Montana, at Washington-Grizzly Stadium
• August 26, 2024 – Indianapolis, Indiana, at Ruoff Music Center
• August 29, 2024 – Chicago, Illinois, at Wrigley Field
• August 31, 2024 - Chicago, Illinois, at Wrigley Field
• September 3, 2024 – New York, New York, at Madison Square Garden
• September 4, 2024 – New York City, New York, at Madison Square Garden
• September 7, 2024 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Wells Fargo Center
• September 9, 2024 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Wells Fargo Center
• September 12, 2024 – Baltimore, Maryland, at CFG Bank Arena
• September 15, 2024 – Boston, Massachusetts, at Fenway Park
• September 17, 2024 – Boston, Massachusetts, at Fenway Park
• November 8, 2024 – Auckland, New Zealand, at Go Media Stadium Mt Smart
• November 13, 2024 – Gold Coast, Australia, at Heritage Bank Stadium
• November 16, 2024 – Melbourne, Australia, at Marvel Stadium
• November 21, 2024 – Sydney, Australia, at Giants Stadium

Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam released their latest studio album, Dark Matter, on April 19, 2024 via Monkeywrench. The album is a commercial success, currently charting at number 5 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album is the band's first new album 2020's Gigaton.

Aside from his career with Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder also has a solo career, with his latest solo studio album, Earthling, being released on February 11, 2022. The album charted at number 29 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album was his first new solo album since 2011's Ukulele Songs.