Using an extreme analogy here...

Vedd Hedd

Let's say the governor and the lawmakers brought about a law that reinstated segregation. Then pearl jam cancels.

Would you be upset at the gov and the lawmakers, or pearl jam?

Daron Oshay

If I had a flight booked. Yes.

Vedd Hedd

I didnt ask if you would be upset.

I asked if you would be upset at the governor, or pearl jam?

Daron Oshay

I was joking. I'd clearly care less about any rock show by anyone.

JimmyV

If there was a law on the books for weeks that reinstated segregation I wouldn't expect Pearl Jam to wait until 48 hours before the show to cancel.

patkelly12

Pooping in women's room/Segregation. Same thing. Tomato, tomatoe.

Vedd Hedd

JimmyV, when i heard that this law was enacted, i knew pj was going to cancel. My hope was that lawmakers changed their minds. And they almost did. Seems like PJ was hoping for the best, and hoping they would change their minds.

I agree, this stings. But it rings of shallowness to be that upset about vacation when these types of laws are becoming commonplace.

Vedd Hedd

patkelly12 said:

Pooping in women's room/Segregation. Same thing. Tomato, tomatoe.

I am sensing sarcasm. But if thats the case, im guessing you dont really realize the breadth of this law.

JimmyV

I thought they were going to cancel, too. Then all this time went by, some bands cancelled while others didn't, some excellent arguments for not cancelling were made, and we heard nothing from Pearl Jam. So I figured they would play but make some other statement regarding the bill. Condemn it from the stage, donate the proceeds, etc.

And then 48 hours before show time they cancelled. I'm surprised only that if this was what they were going to do that they took this long to do it.

Feels like a misstep to me.

Vedd Hedd

JimmyV, i think you have a legit point when it comes to timing of the announcement.

That said...the level of vitriol for the actual reason they cancelled is what i am sort of worried about.

Many of the posts have been really spewing more hatred in the wrong direction.

Pj is a politically charged and conscious band. The anger should be directed at the people who proposed, backed, and put jnto to place these laws.

Tim Simmons

Vedd Hedd said:

That said...the level of vitriol for the actual reason they cancelled is what i am sort of worried about.

Many of the posts have been really spewing more hatred in the wrong direction.

Did you really expect better with all the entitlement that a portion of the fanbase has shown in the past?

Vedd Hedd

I didnt expect better with a portion of society that has this sense of entitlement. Its not unique to the fanbase.

Mike D88

One guy I have on Facebook had a pretty insane meltdown just now. The kind where if I were an employer and came across that on a Google search, I'd have to think twice.