LONDON SHOW CANCELLATION

drfox

Athelstan said:

Was diagnosed with cancer in November 2023. Had surgery in Feb 2024, but it's inoperable. Probably got 2-3 years at best so started my bucket list and seeing my favourite band was the first thing I wanted to do, so really gutted. Just praying they'll be back next year! Having said that, I know there's nothing you can do about it, and just hope Eddie's OK, he's a top man! Peace and love x

Sorry to hear. Really hope they come back next year for a U.K., Netherlands, Italy run and you get to see them. Fingers crossed 

BlueLedbetter

lastexitlondon said:

I've posted in a different thread but meant it here. 
It's not nice but it's life . What really grinds my gears is the cash grab.
Merch opens at 12.. 200 people purchase expensive merch.
1 pm show cancelled. If you are going to cancel do it at 12 and give these people a choice. With the known information to decide to not buy anything. It's just wrong. I can't defend that

We're you at the metch today? Thought I saw you. Only recognised you from a photo you put on here?

marumaruko

Very sorry to hear that Ed (or someone else in the band) got ill. Hope for a speedy and pleasant recovery. 

As others mentioned, please inform about Berlin in due time. As there are no shows in countries like Denmark, Netherlands, Poland, France, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy or Switzerland Berlin serves as a hub for many fans from these places (and I'm sure the plan to go to Berlin for two shows was designed for that) people will surely welcome a timely notice. 

Cost of living skyrocketed in Europe. Will be surely nice for some folks to be able to perhaps cancel travel and accommodation and don't lose much money. 

kypjfan

London - so sorry!  I've been through this with PJ 3 times since Covid, so I can empathize with the frustration, anger, lost money, etc.  Definitely hope the band gets healthy and feels better, but as a fan, it just blows.  Hopefully another London date is scheduled soon.  I am planning to see the boys in Indy and at Ohana, but I never believe it's going to happen anymore until the first chord is played.  Stay safe!

drakeheuer14

lastexitlondon said:

I've posted in a different thread but meant it here. 
It's not nice but it's life . What really grinds my gears is the cash grab.
Merch opens at 12.. 200 people purchase expensive merch.
1 pm show cancelled. If you are going to cancel do it at 12 and give these people a choice. With the known information to decide to not buy anything. It's just wrong. I can't defend that

I mean they had a choice. Show or not, the people already there probably would have purchased either way. I know I would have in Sacramento even after they cancelled. I actually applaud them for not shutting it down and leaving people empty handed like I and others experienced in the heat all damn day when Sac was cancelled. 

PJ_Soul

Get well soon.

andredragt

lastexitlondon said:

I've posted in a different thread but meant it here. 
It's not nice but it's life . What really grinds my gears is the cash grab.
Merch opens at 12.. 200 people purchase expensive merch.
1 pm show cancelled. If you are going to cancel do it at 12 and give these people a choice. With the known information to decide to not buy anything. It's just wrong. I can't defend that

And here I am, arriving late today in london,  not even having the chance to get merch.... why can't they sell some tomorrow....

PJammin'

Athelstan said:

Was diagnosed with cancer in November 2023. Had surgery in Feb 2024, but it's inoperable. Probably got 2-3 years at best so started my bucket list and seeing my favourite band was the first thing I wanted to do, so really gutted. Just praying they'll be back next year! Having said that, I know there's nothing you can do about it, and just hope Eddie's OK, he's a top man! Peace and love x

This is the post of the year. So gracious. You’ll definitely be in my thoughts and prayers. Peace and love. X

perfectlefts14

This really sucks! Sorry to all those who will miss out. Get better Ed. 

Spags

Get well soon guys and by soon I mean for Berlin!

Seriously tho, it suck’s to be ill so rest up and watch some 80s movies!

YourDirtisMyfood

Keeping you in my daily prayers, Athelstan.

just_one

JABK said:

I sure hope this means that they'll be able to pull Berlin off and the rest of the tour...otherwise they should pull the plug now on the rest of the shows. I can't believe this...last tour I had Vienna and now Berlin seems unsure...

Same here man. Wife and i were devastated in Viena and now this. Got tickets also for berlin , Barcelona,  Madrid and lisbon. 

How the hell does this keep happenning to pearl jam??? There are dozens of hugr bands on tour and they all seem fine, hell i just saw green day and the killers in Glasgow on the 25th and 26th and they put out an amazing show and these are bands with a much bigger touring schedule than pearl jam.

I just hope berlin is a go at this point. Some more transparency would be good like a berlin is a go kind of message to us near the day of the show, around july 1st perhaps. At least i think that if we dont hear anything on july 1st it will  be a good sign since today's cancellation was around noon, at least they didnt wait until the last second like vienna.

KM155315

lastexitlondon said:

I've posted in a different thread but meant it here. 
It's not nice but it's life . What really grinds my gears is the cash grab.
Merch opens at 12.. 200 people purchase expensive merch.
1 pm show cancelled. If you are going to cancel do it at 12 and give these people a choice. With the known information to decide to not buy anything. It's just wrong. I can't defend that

The exact same thing happened for AMS 1 in 2022. Was in the merch queue for 3 hours. Got to front, hardly any merch left but told there would be more inside venue. Walk to get tickets, concert cancelled. It felt like a money grab. 

Then they charged £160 for tickets in Manchester and I’ve had enough. Cancelled the auto renew on my 10c membership (along with 20 years of seniority for tix) and I’m out. 

JackD.

just_one said:

JABK said:

I sure hope this means that they'll be able to pull Berlin off and the rest of the tour...otherwise they should pull the plug now on the rest of the shows. I can't believe this...last tour I had Vienna and now Berlin seems unsure...

Same here man. Wife and i were devastated in Viena and now this. Got tickets also for berlin , Barcelona,  Madrid and lisbon. 

How the hell does this keep happenning to pearl jam??? There are dozens of hugr bands on tour and they all seem fine, hell i just saw green day and the killers in Glasgow on the 25th and 26th and they put out an amazing show and these are bands with a much bigger touring schedule than pearl jam.

I just hope berlin is a go at this point. Some more transparency would be good like a berlin is a go kind of message to us near the day of the show, around july 1st perhaps. At least i think that if we dont hear anything on july 1st it will  be a good sign since today's cancellation was around noon, at least they didnt wait until the last second like vienna.

I don‘t get it either. No one to blame but how can bands like Foo Fighters, RHCP, Green Day, Queens of the Stone Age, … tour the world heavyly without cancellations and PJ can‘t play even a handful shows without one of them cancelled? Are we just out of luck?

reismann

The question  is- why will the show not be postponed ?
 Springsteen has postponed his shows this year in Europe to the next year. He did the same last year for the US shows. After many years of 10C membership I will be out from August 24. I will not pay anymore 40 dollars + tax to get nothing as cheap download.

RatherStarved

reismann said:

The question  is- why will the show not be postponed ?
 Springsteen has postponed his shows this year in Europe to the next year. He did the same last year for the US shows. After many years of 10C membership I will be out from August 24. I will not pay anymore 40 dollars + tax to get nothing as cheap download.

I’d assume due to the number of unsold seats, and then how many refunds there would have been once everyone realized they overpaid, the promoter probably does better with some type of insurance settlement than by rescheduling.  It was probably the promoter’s lucky day.  I definitely do not believe it was impossible to reschedule.

Haijay

KM155315 said:

lastexitlondon said:

I've posted in a different thread but meant it here. 
It's not nice but it's life . What really grinds my gears is the cash grab.
Merch opens at 12.. 200 people purchase expensive merch.
1 pm show cancelled. If you are going to cancel do it at 12 and give these people a choice. With the known information to decide to not buy anything. It's just wrong. I can't defend that

The exact same thing happened for AMS 1 in 2022. Was in the merch queue for 3 hours. Got to front, hardly any merch left but told there would be more inside venue. Walk to get tickets, concert cancelled. It felt like a money grab. 

Then they charged £160 for tickets in Manchester and I’ve had enough. Cancelled the auto renew on my 10c membership (along with 20 years of seniority for tix) and I’m out. 

👋👋👋

RatherStarved

KM155315 said:

lastexitlondon said:

I've posted in a different thread but meant it here. 
It's not nice but it's life . What really grinds my gears is the cash grab.
Merch opens at 12.. 200 people purchase expensive merch.
1 pm show cancelled. If you are going to cancel do it at 12 and give these people a choice. With the known information to decide to not buy anything. It's just wrong. I can't defend that

The exact same thing happened for AMS 1 in 2022. Was in the merch queue for 3 hours. Got to front, hardly any merch left but told there would be more inside venue. Walk to get tickets, concert cancelled. It felt like a money grab. 

Then they charged £160 for tickets in Manchester and I’ve had enough. Cancelled the auto renew on my 10c membership (along with 20 years of seniority for tix) and I’m out. 

Happy to move up a spot.  

JimmyV

RatherStarved said:

reismann said:

The question  is- why will the show not be postponed ?
 Springsteen has postponed his shows this year in Europe to the next year. He did the same last year for the US shows. After many years of 10C membership I will be out from August 24. I will not pay anymore 40 dollars + tax to get nothing as cheap download.

I’d assume due to the number of unsold seats, and then how many refunds there would have been once everyone realized they overpaid, the promoter probably does better with some type of insurance settlement than by rescheduling.  It was probably the promoter’s lucky day.  I definitely do not believe it was impossible to reschedule.

I think you are probably right about this. 

Cornerstone2211

Regarding a message to say “At this point it’s going ahead” they just cannot do that unfortunately. Imagine sending that out and THEN things go south and they’ve gotta cancel. Even worse.