The Official 2025 Tour Rumor Thread

Bentleyspop

matt84 said:

I don’t get the whole 35 years either. They celebrated 20 years (as lots of bands do). Why would they have a 35th anniversary event?

I said when they first announced PJ20 that from that summer until there was no more PJ that people would be obsessed with there being a PJ21, PJ22, PJ23, etc.

PJ fans didn't let me down

Pap

Bentleyspop said:

matt84 said:

I don’t get the whole 35 years either. They celebrated 20 years (as lots of bands do). Why would they have a 35th anniversary event?

I said when they first announced PJ20 that from that summer until there was no more PJ that people would be obsessed with there being a PJ21, PJ22, PJ23, etc.

PJ fans didn't let me down

BF25394

tylermoore said:

RatherStarved said:

tylermoore said:

iOnlyownMymind said:

In another 5 years I'm not sure I'll want to fly to see them with all the expenses, especially if there's a significant decline in Ed's voice and ticket prices would just continue to be even higher.  I'm sure the band would still sound good but if/when it becomes a GNR situation I'm out with no regrets. I also don't live anywhere near where the band ever plays. 

You truly can not compare PJ to that cash grab grift they have going. But I get what you’re saying. 

I saw one of the GNR shows in 2023 and while obviously Axl’s voice isn’t so great any more, they played a full energy 3 hour show, everything I could possibly have wanted to hear, and the music excluding the vocals was super well played.  To each their own but I enjoyed the experience greatly.  

I won’t say GNR, even tho that’s what it was booked as, but I say I just saw Axl back in like 2004 maybe? And he sounded great still. I’ll die on the hill that I’m glad I saw that over what they’re doing now…I’ll lose that battle every time. I know. I just see the videos of his voice recently and it kills it for me. I can’t do it. People love it tho, so whatever works! 

I love seeing the chili peppers even tho I know Anthony is vocally maybe one of the worst frontmen, I get it. 

I refer to that incarnation of the band as either "Guns N' Roses" (with the scare quotes) or Axl Rose's All-Star Guns N' Roses Tribute Band.

Bentleyspop

Pap said:

Bentleyspop said:

matt84 said:

I don’t get the whole 35 years either. They celebrated 20 years (as lots of bands do). Why would they have a 35th anniversary event?

I said when they first announced PJ20 that from that summer until there was no more PJ that people would be obsessed with there being a PJ21, PJ22, PJ23, etc.

PJ fans didn't let me down

I rest my case

Spunkie

Any Pearl Jam rumors near Rio de Janeiro? I checked out the Copacabana beach last night and figured out why they play South America.

on2legs

Spiritual_Chaos said:

I hope the ditch the screensavers-graphics and screens. Phony stuff. 

Fantastic new album from a band 30+ years in and they still sound amazing live and yet this is where your head is at?

100 Pacer

on2legs said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

I hope the ditch the screensavers-graphics and screens. Phony stuff. 

Fantastic new album from a band 30+ years in and they still sound amazing live and yet this is where your head is at?

Par for the course.

BF25394

on2legs said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

I hope the ditch the screensavers-graphics and screens. Phony stuff. 

Fantastic new album from a band 30+ years in and they still sound amazing live and yet this is where your head is at?

Yeah, those screens are not my thing but they did not diminish my show experience in 2024 one bit. For the most part, I didn't even notice them.

Merkin Baller

The shows I saw in 2024 were (by far) > the shows I saw in 2023.

I couldn’t care less about the screens. 

pjl44

I can see the screens making a difference for the arena shows where they're replacing that 360 degrees of fans vibe. However I haven't had the good fortune to see them indoors in 9 years so like whatever man.

Zod

tylermoore said:

RatherStarved said:

tylermoore said:

iOnlyownMymind said:

In another 5 years I'm not sure I'll want to fly to see them with all the expenses, especially if there's a significant decline in Ed's voice and ticket prices would just continue to be even higher.  I'm sure the band would still sound good but if/when it becomes a GNR situation I'm out with no regrets. I also don't live anywhere near where the band ever plays. 

You truly can not compare PJ to that cash grab grift they have going. But I get what you’re saying. 

I saw one of the GNR shows in 2023 and while obviously Axl’s voice isn’t so great any more, they played a full energy 3 hour show, everything I could possibly have wanted to hear, and the music excluding the vocals was super well played.  To each their own but I enjoyed the experience greatly.  

I won’t say GNR, even tho that’s what it was booked as, but I say I just saw Axl back in like 2004 maybe? And he sounded great still. I’ll die on the hill that I’m glad I saw that over what they’re doing now…I’ll lose that battle every time. I know. I just see the videos of his voice recently and it kills it for me. I can’t do it. People love it tho, so whatever works! 

I love seeing the chili peppers even tho I know Anthony is vocally maybe one of the worst frontmen, I get it. 

I've seen GNR three time.  Two shows were with the replacements, and the third was a reunion show in Seattle in 2016.

My favourite was the first show with the replacement.   I think it was 2006.   Axl still sounded pretty good and the show was a lot of fun.  I do find it odd my favourite GNR show was with a replacement lineup, but it was pretty damn good.   The show I saw in Seattle in 2016 was ok, but I didn't think he sounded as good, and the show seemed the opposite of spontaneous.   It felt like they negotiated down to the T, how many minutes they interact with each other on stage, and which parts and with who... It was a solid show and I'm glad I went, but I haven't gone to another one, so I guess that says something

JD87070

Zod said:

tylermoore said:

RatherStarved said:

tylermoore said:

iOnlyownMymind said:

In another 5 years I'm not sure I'll want to fly to see them with all the expenses, especially if there's a significant decline in Ed's voice and ticket prices would just continue to be even higher.  I'm sure the band would still sound good but if/when it becomes a GNR situation I'm out with no regrets. I also don't live anywhere near where the band ever plays. 

You truly can not compare PJ to that cash grab grift they have going. But I get what you’re saying. 

I saw one of the GNR shows in 2023 and while obviously Axl’s voice isn’t so great any more, they played a full energy 3 hour show, everything I could possibly have wanted to hear, and the music excluding the vocals was super well played.  To each their own but I enjoyed the experience greatly.  

I won’t say GNR, even tho that’s what it was booked as, but I say I just saw Axl back in like 2004 maybe? And he sounded great still. I’ll die on the hill that I’m glad I saw that over what they’re doing now…I’ll lose that battle every time. I know. I just see the videos of his voice recently and it kills it for me. I can’t do it. People love it tho, so whatever works! 

I love seeing the chili peppers even tho I know Anthony is vocally maybe one of the worst frontmen, I get it. 

I've seen GNR three time.  Two shows were with the replacements, and the third was a reunion show in Seattle in 2016.

My favourite was the first show with the replacement.   I think it was 2006.   Axl still sounded pretty good and the show was a lot of fun.  I do find it odd my favourite GNR show was with a replacement lineup, but it was pretty damn good.   The show I saw in Seattle in 2016 was ok, but I didn't think he sounded as good, and the show seemed the opposite of spontaneous.   It felt like they negotiated down to the T, how many minutes they interact with each other on stage, and which parts and with who... It was a solid show and I'm glad I went, but I haven't gone to another one, so I guess that says something

I feel the same. Only ever saw them once, August of ‘21 right after shows started back up. I’m glad i went, was a great experience, we were on the rail right in front of Duff, but i wouldn’t go see them again.

tylermoore

Zod said:

tylermoore said:

RatherStarved said:

tylermoore said:

iOnlyownMymind said:

In another 5 years I'm not sure I'll want to fly to see them with all the expenses, especially if there's a significant decline in Ed's voice and ticket prices would just continue to be even higher.  I'm sure the band would still sound good but if/when it becomes a GNR situation I'm out with no regrets. I also don't live anywhere near where the band ever plays. 

You truly can not compare PJ to that cash grab grift they have going. But I get what you’re saying. 

I saw one of the GNR shows in 2023 and while obviously Axl’s voice isn’t so great any more, they played a full energy 3 hour show, everything I could possibly have wanted to hear, and the music excluding the vocals was super well played.  To each their own but I enjoyed the experience greatly.  

I won’t say GNR, even tho that’s what it was booked as, but I say I just saw Axl back in like 2004 maybe? And he sounded great still. I’ll die on the hill that I’m glad I saw that over what they’re doing now…I’ll lose that battle every time. I know. I just see the videos of his voice recently and it kills it for me. I can’t do it. People love it tho, so whatever works! 

I love seeing the chili peppers even tho I know Anthony is vocally maybe one of the worst frontmen, I get it. 

I've seen GNR three time.  Two shows were with the replacements, and the third was a reunion show in Seattle in 2016.

My favourite was the first show with the replacement.   I think it was 2006.   Axl still sounded pretty good and the show was a lot of fun.  I do find it odd my favourite GNR show was with a replacement lineup, but it was pretty damn good.   The show I saw in Seattle in 2016 was ok, but I didn't think he sounded as good, and the show seemed the opposite of spontaneous.   It felt like they negotiated down to the T, how many minutes they interact with each other on stage, and which parts and with who... It was a solid show and I'm glad I went, but I haven't gone to another one, so I guess that says something

So I’m not alone! Good to know!

PJfanatic123

tylermoore said:

Williston said:

tylermoore said:

Williston said:

matt84 said:

I don’t get the whole 35 years either. They celebrated 20 years (as lots of bands do). Why would they have a 35th anniversary event?

They are riding on the wave of a new album that has been widely received. Why wait 5 years for a 40th, when we they may not even be around then. Plus the band said to expect something special towards the end of year.

There’s nothing significant about 35 tho. I think that’s what you’re missing. Not that that’s not hard to do, but what’s to celebrate about that number specifically. 

It’s divisible by 5 is all I got as far as significance. 

Twenty made sense. 40 makes sense. The “who knows what will happen” argument still doesn’t add any significance to the number 35. 

Doesn’t have to be PJ35 related at all. It could just be a 30th Anniversary Soldier Field show, as last time they played Soldier Field was July 1995

You’re stretching. I love the optimism. 

But they aren’t doing that 

I don’t know the last time a band celebrated the anniversary of a show. Has that ever happened?

BF25394

pjl44 said:

I can see the screens making a difference for the arena shows where they're replacing that 360 degrees of fans vibe. However I haven't had the good fortune to see them indoors in 9 years so like whatever man.

If it kept them playing "Last Kiss" while turned around facing the back of the stage, then it was very much worth it...

JD87070

PJfanatic123 said:

tylermoore said:

Williston said:

tylermoore said:

Williston said:

matt84 said:

I don’t get the whole 35 years either. They celebrated 20 years (as lots of bands do). Why would they have a 35th anniversary event?

They are riding on the wave of a new album that has been widely received. Why wait 5 years for a 40th, when we they may not even be around then. Plus the band said to expect something special towards the end of year.

There’s nothing significant about 35 tho. I think that’s what you’re missing. Not that that’s not hard to do, but what’s to celebrate about that number specifically. 

It’s divisible by 5 is all I got as far as significance. 

Twenty made sense. 40 makes sense. The “who knows what will happen” argument still doesn’t add any significance to the number 35. 

Doesn’t have to be PJ35 related at all. It could just be a 30th Anniversary Soldier Field show, as last time they played Soldier Field was July 1995

You’re stretching. I love the optimism. 

But they aren’t doing that 

I don’t know the last time a band celebrated the anniversary of a show. Has that ever happened?

Dead & Co played Cornell on the 46th anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s legendary show there a few years ago. But that’s all i can think of.

Pap

Bentleyspop said:

Pap said:

Bentleyspop said:

matt84 said:

I don’t get the whole 35 years either. They celebrated 20 years (as lots of bands do). Why would they have a 35th anniversary event?

I said when they first announced PJ20 that from that summer until there was no more PJ that people would be obsessed with there being a PJ21, PJ22, PJ23, etc.

PJ fans didn't let me down

I rest my case

Do you remember that it was available through the 10C Shop? Of course, I own one

kmcmanus

so are we quoting TV shows next? Anybody know any card tricks? This thread is awfully dead

RatherStarved

Who is going to start the 2026 rumour thread?

craigkrupski12

I think I’m gonna make my move on some expensive spring tour tickets if we don’t get “make sure your memberships up to date” teaser in the 4/10 newsletter..