Spring Tour Postponed - Letter from the Band

Sea
Sea Posts: 3,131
edited March 2020 in The Porch
Spring Tour Postponed
Letter from the Band
News March 9 2020


As residents of the city of Seattle, we’ve been hit hard and have witnessed firsthand how quickly these disastrous situations can escalate. Our kids’ schools have closed along with universities and businesses. It’s been brutal and it’s gonna get worse before it gets better. 

So we are being told that being part of large gatherings is high on the list of things to avoid as this global health crisis is now beginning to affect all of our lives.

Unfortunately, communing in large groups is a huge part of what we do as a band and the tour we’ve been busy planning for months is now in jeopardy...

We have and will always keep the safety and well-being of our supporters as top priority. 

So it is with deep frustration and regret that we are forced to make this most unfortunate of announcements...

This scheduled first leg of our PJ/Gigaton tour will need to be postponed and shows rescheduled for a later date.

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. 

Again, here in Seattle what we are witnessing we would not wish for anyone. What we do wish for the rest of the country is that they can avoid the harsh negative effects of this and retain their sense of community and take care of one another. Just as we look forward to our next concerts and the ability to gather together and play loud songs as energized as ever.

We are so sorry…

And deeply upset...

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

 

- Ed & Pearl Jam


Ticketing

We understand it is important to know how ticketing will work. Ticketmaster will be in touch shortly, but current tickets will be honored for the new dates.


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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,114
    edited March 2020
    Stay safe everyone!  You made the right decision.
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    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • THEBIBLEISTEN
    THEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 2,002
    You made the right decision. Thank you!
  • Go Animal
    Go Animal Posts: 7,351
    Thank you, @Sea

    I think I speak for almost all of us, when I say we understand.

    Health & safety are paramount, and we're not getting a whole lot of that from the current administration.

    It's up to local and state governments and important figures like the band to stand up and make these calls for the safety of all involved.

    These shows are just postponed, and I know we'll all see each other down the road.

    I know it.

    Be safe and be well, all.
    PJ - 09/23/98: West Palm Beach II, 08/12/00: Tampa, 04/12/03: Orlando, 04/13/03: Tampa, 06/12/08: Tampa, 06/27/08: Hartford, 09/22/09: Seattle II, 04/11/16: Tampa, 05/01 & 05/02/16: MSG I & II, 09/18/21: Sea Hear Now, 10/01 & 10/02/21: Ohana Encore I & II, 05/06 & 05/07/22: Los Angeles (Inglewood) I & II, 09/11/22: MSG, 09/16/22: Nashville, 09/02/23: St. Paul II, 09/07/23: Chicago II, 09/18 & 09/19/23: Austin I & II, 05/16 & 05/18/24: Las Vegas I & II, 08/29 & 08/31/24: Wrigley Field I & II, 09/03 & 09/04/24: MSG I & II, 09/27 & 09/29/24: Ohana Festival I & II

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  • dkast85
    dkast85 NYC area Posts: 99
    The right decision. Hopefully after this virus blows over the western world can learn not to be so tethered by the Chinese economy.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    FUCK
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • SpokenJeremy
    SpokenJeremy Posts: 604
    Can we have the album early? 
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  • given2fly23
    given2fly23 Evanston, IL Posts: 6,042
    My head knows it is the right decision. My heart is crushed. 
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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,834
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    FUCK
    I agree. Stupid virus 
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,002
    This is a major bummer. I feel really bad for everyone who will have travelled far and is losing out on a lot of money. 
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  • Jport
    Jport Staten Island NY Posts: 3
    I understand your decision but it's just the flu.
  • RunIntoTheRain
    RunIntoTheRain Texas Posts: 1,032
    This is absolutely the right decision.
    I'm sure it was difficult to make it though.
    Thanks.
  • ssdr18
    ssdr18 Posts: 121
    I appreciate this move. As a resident of NYC and a physician this is very serious.  There are many more carriers than we are aware.  Perhaps now you will however consider adding an msg show.   Please consider! 
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Bummer, but it was the right thing to do.
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  • Ernie Vedder
    Ernie Vedder Redlands, CA Posts: 2,269
     :s 
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  • pledgeagrievance
    pledgeagrievance Posts: 2,874
    Right call but damn 
  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    I get it, and it's the right thing for the band to do, but I still believe this whole virus situation is being blown way out of proportion. 
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • surforia
    surforia SoCal Posts: 352
    Would be cool if they did a live simulcast type show to tide us over, kind of like a combination of Radiohead "Live From the Basement" and Self-Pollution Radio.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    cincybearcat said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    FUCK
    I agree. Stupid virus 
    it's so overblown. i just knew this was going to fuck things up. fuck. i hope my flight cost isn't down the drain. i never get to travel for this band. 
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,321
    disappointed but what can you do? I did learn  a lesson about booking non refundable hotels though. 
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    No brainer.   We support you guys
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