Pearl Jam played Paris Lollapoolaza on the 17th, and the elements affected Eddie Vedder in a negative way, as you can hear in the performance above.
“Due to the extreme circumstances at the last outdoor site outside of Paris (heat, dust, and smoke from the fires) our singer Ed Vedder’s throat was left damaged. He has seen doctors and had treatment but as of yet, his vocal cords have not recovered,” the band wrote in a statement when they cancelled yesterday’s show in Vienna.
Today, they announced they are cancelling tomorrow’s gig in Prague. “We were hopeful that Ed would make a recovery in time to perform tomorrow. He has seen a doctor in Prague and is continuing the treatments for his vocal cords, but unfortunately, there is still no voice available.”
Hopefully, Vedder gets his voice back soon because I know how much the fans (my best NY friend) love to hear him sing live.
Pearl Jam’s next shows are in Amsterdam on the 24th and 25th. As we know, they have a smoke issue too.
