Spring Tour Postponed - Letter from the Band

Merkin Baller

benjs said:

regalturbo said:

I'm just as bummed/pissed as anyone, but it's a really weak move to blame the government for their decisions.  Just man up and own the calls you made.  It just adds more dissent and anger to an already crappy situation.  

Two paragraphs, right next to each other.

"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. "

I disagree that they're "blaming the government", and I don't see how you can disagree with that portion of the statement even. Read that paragraph and tell me where it's false.

+1


I feel for anyone who is losing money as a result, or may not be able to make the rescheduled dates. That sucks. 

PJ is seeing firsthand what’s happening in Seattle... I trust their judgement.

Defensive Trump supporters should stfu, he’s bungled this every step of the way. 

cutz

coco butter said:

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.

Classic:

https://youtu.be/7WAwuSK36Gw

HughFreakingDillon

Given2Fly-Fish said:

nicknyr15 said:

Nconte30 said:

I get it, however, is there a refund for 10 club tickets or will the tix be good for the re scheduled shows. How about people who are traveling, and cant possibly get refunds for hotel or flights? That's money a lot of us cant afford to lose.

I’m almost positive cancellation policies went out the window. Confirm with your airline and hotel about a credit or refund due to the virus. 

Agree 100% on this...I would boycott any company that tried to pull this shit.

pjalive21 said:

criticize me all you want but this band never cancelled shows over people dying of cancer or drug overdoses which have killed more than this virus...im starting to think that some of us grew up and away from this band and started to think for ourselves

they announce 2 new festivals today but cancelled the spring tour??? Oh please tell me how that makes sense when festivals have a higher rate of virus transfers and supposedly during those festival times the rates of infection are supposed to be at a higher rate if you believe that farce???

Buehler? Buehler?

Hey Man - STOP with the trolling and comparing HIV, Drug Overdoses and Cancer deaths to concerts being postponed due to a virus that we're all still learning about.  Get a grip you're offensive AF and your posts should be deleted by the mods.

i hate when they delete posts by idiots. gotta showcase the idiocy in all its glory for posterity. 

dlymnfld

Maybe they will still play the Apollo show and along with scanning our ticket they can scan our forehead for a fever. Just kidding. Is what it is, it’s just a concert (I have tix to QC) and will hopefully be free for new date. 

hedonist

THEBIBLEISTEN said:

It’s sad with some of the responses on here. The band made the right call. Some of you need to have your heads examined. It’s a concert, they will make it up. People’s safety should be #1. What happened to basic human compassion?

Gone.  Some’s true colors are a lot...different...than what I thought. 

swany24

I'm bummed, but I expected this announcement.  I have my doubts that the rescheduled date will work for me.  Hopefully they add more dates along with the rescheduled dates.

myoung321

SS209208 said:

As a person with multiple health issues thanks for making that tough decision. I will miss having the energy recharge me, but glad the decision was taking out of my hands. Sorry for those who have made travel plans, but the weight of this health crisis is too heavy for the band to take on.

Great post!  Many fans are in the same boat. Looking at the big picture makes it easier to see why it's the right choice.  

Given2Fly-Fish

HughFreakingDillon said:

Given2Fly-Fish said:

nicknyr15 said:

Nconte30 said:

I get it, however, is there a refund for 10 club tickets or will the tix be good for the re scheduled shows. How about people who are traveling, and cant possibly get refunds for hotel or flights? That's money a lot of us cant afford to lose.

I’m almost positive cancellation policies went out the window. Confirm with your airline and hotel about a credit or refund due to the virus. 

Agree 100% on this...I would boycott any company that tried to pull this shit.

pjalive21 said:

criticize me all you want but this band never cancelled shows over people dying of cancer or drug overdoses which have killed more than this virus...im starting to think that some of us grew up and away from this band and started to think for ourselves

they announce 2 new festivals today but cancelled the spring tour??? Oh please tell me how that makes sense when festivals have a higher rate of virus transfers and supposedly during those festival times the rates of infection are supposed to be at a higher rate if you believe that farce???

Buehler? Buehler?

Hey Man - STOP with the trolling and comparing HIV, Drug Overdoses and Cancer deaths to concerts being postponed due to a virus that we're all still learning about.  Get a grip you're offensive AF and your posts should be deleted by the mods.

i hate when they delete posts by idiots. gotta showcase the idiocy in all its glory for posterity. 

Right on...

whitepants

pjalive21 said:

Answer me @PearlJam would you do this is Obama was in office...im done with this band and their propaganda

Good, now go away. We're all upset, we don't need idiots like you making it worse!

coreypjfan

"A confidence man, but why so beleaguered?
He's not a leader, he's a Texas leaguer"


"How does he do it? How do they do it? Uncanny and immutable"


"Blackout weaves its way through the cities" 

what dreams

Many thanks to the band for what had to be a difficult decision. I know it was difficult for me to decide whether or not to travel and risk bringing home an illness that could kill my mom. Even though I've delayed and delayed making the final call, I knew in my gut I couldn't risk that and it was just a matter of time. I can't imagine the heavy spirit in the room when this decision was made. I hope the band and their families are and remain healthy.

Will see you soon. I just hope the new date coincides with another school holiday -- spring break was just perfect! -- but I doubt I will be that lucky next time. Oh well. I guess I'll have to feign an illness -- haha!

Pearlgardn

pjalive21 said:

Answer me @PearlJam would you do this is Obama was in office...im done with this band and their propaganda

I can answer that one: if Mr. Obama was in office, he never would have gutted the epidemic response team, because he started the damn thing, he would not be on FOX News every other day talking out his ass about crap he knows nothing about and he would have responded proactively so there would be enough testing kits so people could receive proper treatment.

If you are done with the band and their propaganda, thats too bad. At least they believe in whats right and fair and they stand behind those beliefs. They have a conscience. And thats a fuck ton more than a lot of other bands can say.

JimmyV

It's really sad that this tour postponement announcement wasn't a sufficiently safe space for Trumpists. Why must the real world constantly pierce their bubble?

PureandEasy

Spartanacus said:

regalturbo said:

I'm just as bummed/pissed as anyone, but it's a really weak move to blame the government for their decisions.  Just man up and own the calls you made.  It just adds more dissent and anger to an already crappy situation.  

Agreed...and just because a dozen old sick people died from this and schools and businesses closed...the sky is falling.  Well, it might be...but I don't think it is.  I think this will go down as the biggest example of overblown media-induced hysteria in the history of man.  I hope I'm right...as sad as that would be it is better than the alternative.  Still though...way too early for anyone not 70 and sick to worry about.

Nice to see you have a heart . . .pfft.  Oh I wish I could be by your side when/if you turn 70 someday.  Pretty sure your bad attitude will do you in by then.  BTW, I have a niece and nephew with Cystic Fibrosis, they are both under 25, and this is something that could severely affect them.  Anyone with a chronic illness.  So screw you.

MakingWaves

The band and everyone involved with the band has to hate this more than any of us.

People are pissed and emotional...I get it. We need to be willing to give a pass on this one for saying things they probably regret. 

I will still get to see Pearl Jam and everything will be okay. That’s what my 7 year old son just told me. 

Also, I like this part of the letter. It is well said. 

“We are so sorry…

And deeply upset...

If anyone out there feels the same based on this news, we share that emotion with you.”

What Ed is trying to say is he is gutted. 

goldrush

Absolutely the right call to make. It's good to see PJ putting the fans' safety first, even though they would have known that a minority would start stirring shit up on here with idiotic and ill informed comments.

Smokeymicpot

Fucking sucks. We are all pissed. So would this take over for the rumored second leg? Or we waiting a year?

cypressdrive

EH14457 said:

Thank you. 100% the right call.

Also 100% appropriate to bring the government's response into this since a more capable administration and better preventative measures might have better mitigated the potential for this postponement. To anybody bringing transmission rates, recovery rates, growth rates from other countries into the equation, please look at the lengths those countries are going to, including-for starters-acknowledging the scale of the problem. What's happening in the US right now is an embarrassment and will unfortunately lead to a more sustained period of exponential growth. Nobody knows how bad this is in the States right now but it's nearly guaranteed to get much worse before it gets better.

I appreciate the band looking out for us. Cheers!

Thank you to EH14457 for contributing a clear, concise, apolitical response and to the other contributors who have tried to separate what the band wrote from what others have interpreted.

HughFreakingDillon

hedonist said:

THEBIBLEISTEN said:

It’s sad with some of the responses on here. The band made the right call. Some of you need to have your heads examined. It’s a concert, they will make it up. People’s safety should be #1. What happened to basic human compassion?

Gone.  Some’s true colors are a lot...different...than what I thought. 

anyone in particular? i see a couple wackos and some others who have differing opinions. 

i just personally believe this is very reactionary and unnecessary at this point in time. they made the call, it's fine, hopefully i can make the make up date. no need for such harsh character judgment. 

bbiggs

Good call, Pearl Jam. It sucks, but it’s the right call.  I’ll be there when the rescheduled shows go down, ready as ever!