Pearl Jam has officially returned to the stage after canceling a few of their shows last year. Frontman Eddie Vedder recalled the experience that he and his team had to go through, saying it was frightening.
The band performed in Barcelona over the weekend, and Vedder addressed the band's concert cancellation, saying, "It almost felt like a near-death experience."
He described the incident as "very uncomfortable, and it got frightening," adding, "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."
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Although the singer didn't name which members of the band and the crew suffered from the medical illness, he noted that it impacted a few of them.
"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," he added.
Vedder noted that it was a poignant experience for all of them and something they won't forget anytime soon.
The latest update comes a few weeks after the band took to social media to announce that they had to cancel their June 2 and 3 shows in Berlin following the cancelation of their London shows in June.
They noted that the band had yet to make a "full recovery" at the time and that they never took these decisions lightly. Fans who bought tickets for their canceled shows will receive full refunds.
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Check out Pearl Jam's upcoming shows below:
07/11 in Madrid, ES at Mad Cool Festival
07/13 in Lisbon, PT at the NOS Alive Festival
08/22 in Missoula, MT at Washington-Grizzly Stadium
08/26 in Indianapolis, IN at Ruoff Music Center
08/29 in Chicago, IL at Wrigley Field
08/31 in Chicago, IL at Wrigley Field
09/03 in New York, NY at Madison Square Garden $
09/04 in New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
09/07 in Philadelphia, PA at Wells Fargo Center
09/09 in Philadelphia, PA at Wells Fargo Center
09/12 in Baltimore, MD at CFG Bank Arena
09/15 in Boston, MA at Fenway Park
09/17 in Boston, MA at Fenway Park
09/27 in Dana Point, CA at Ohana Festival
09/29 in Dana Point, CA at Ohana Festival
11/08 in Auckland, NZ at Go Media Stadium Mt Smart
11/10 in Auckland, NZ at Go Media Stadium Mt Smart
11/13 in Gold Coast, AU at Heritage Bank Stadium
11/16 in Melbourne, AU at Marvel Stadium
11/21 in Sydney, AU at Giants Stadium
11/23 in Sydney, AU at Giants Stadium
More details about tickets are available on their official website.
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