Australia and NZ tour rumours going around Part 2 (No Bullshit)

Harry's friend wrote:

the rest of the afternoon was spent around the arena awaiting the arrival of pearl jam. the guys were rushed in by security cars for sound check so did not get a chance to see them, however for the sound check they played a for an hour and a half and we could watch from the outside, Eddie gave the crowd a wave and everyone was cheering as though it was the real show.

So after the sound check, we ended up going back to the room for a break and to get ready for the show.

Just as we were about to leave for the show the heavens opened up, and man did it come down hard. AS we had tickets and it was sitting we decide to go out for dinner, had some nice pasta and drank half bottle of red wine to salute Eddie!

So off to the show !

we had seats 7 rows back right in the middle, awesome view.

the show was amazing. it rained for the first half hour though but it did not really matter, it got the crowd even more revved up.

They opened with release, and man did eddies voice sounds crazy, almost brought tears, standing outside in an old arena in Italy, listening to pearl jam, honestly there could be no better venue.


The set list was amazing and I was jumping and singing the whole time. Eddie attempted to speak Italian to the crowd all night and they loved it. the saddest moment of the night was when Eddie talked about the death of Johnnie ramone. he said that "it was two years ago on the 15th september that johnnie died, and a couple of nights ago I spoke to his wife who said to say hello to all the Italian fans. and now I will sing this song for him" He then played comeback!

dude this broke so many people, couple were hugging everywhere, and you could see the pain in eddies face as he sang this song. it is one of the most saddest songs he has ever written, and to hear it in the arena , unbelievable. And when Mike broke out his awesome slow but powerful solo at the end i think everyone in the arena had tears in their eyes, you could hear eddie shaking and crying as he sang 'its ooookay, its ooookay'

They played there usual 2 and half hours, and ended with yellow leadbetter. the show was one of the best I have seen for many reasons, the venue, the feeling and emotion, and the crowd was so receptive, the Italian really "get" pearl jam and what they are about.

So the next day an early start to get the train to Milan. we arrive in Milan at 10.30 am and quickly check in. Then we head off to the city and as we get out of the metro stop at the duomo, there are about 30-40 Ferraris on display.

we then found our way to the nearest gelataria to sample some of milans gelato.

Milan was not as nice as other places in Italy I have been to date. too many immigrants it feels as though it has lost some of the culture.

we made our way to the san siro (ac Milan home ground) and oh my god, what a stadium!!!!!!!!##

to think, this is where van basten did his magic all those years! I was amazed.

I did buy some clothes from the store but unfortunatley did not have enough time to do a tour as we had to eat and get to the concert.

dinner is Milan was bad, the first bad meal I have had in Italy.

so off to the concert.

this concert went mad, no crowd have I ever heard sing so loud, and I am not exaggerating.

every song was belted out aloud.to the point at the end of the song the crowd took over and the band stopped playing because everyone was singing so loud. ed just stood back and when the crowd finished the whole band just started clapping. they were blown away. the moment of the night was at the end of black when the crow brought tears to Eddie. they sang it so passionately and loud that he had tears. words can not describe the feeling that come over everyone.

Eddie again spoke in Italian to everyone all night, and some of the things he said were

"back in the us after a concert we stayed up to watch the world cup final, and congratulation on having the greatest team I the world, this next song is for that" they then played given to fly, so fitting considering all the controversy with the Italian team and everyone trying to take them down, but they rose above it all.

"of all the years and all the concerts, the crowd that sing best are Milan, thank you"

the Milan show was by far the most passionate from the crowd, I had heard rumours of how loud they are and it still blew me away.

the set list were amazing both night, and over the two nights I got to hear so many different songs.

during both shows I was jumping and dancing around thinking was Eddie, as were everyone else in there. I almost got a drumstick of matt cameron at the end of the Verona concert but this wanker who was 6 foot 6 next to me just got it. close but not close enough.

should have given a quick leg kick first and then it was mine!!!!!

so come Monday morning and back to work. without a voice and on the biggest downer for a long time. the only keeping faith is that they might be doing some more touring next year.

its now over to you boys to fly the torch. I am tempted to come home in November, so who is going to give me a ticket!!!!! Harry tell your sister to give up the Melbourne tickets and I will come with you!

so that's it, some photos and videos will come shortly.

what a weekend, I hear you say, you should have been there!!!!!!

keep on rocking in the free world!