The Official 2025 Tour Rumor Thread

enddem said:

Haijay said:

Jadler said:

I think they are most certainly taking a well deserved break. However, I would be surprised if we don’t see/ hear from the band before 2027. Jeff had some great remarks at the end of the Rick Beato interview about life and loss.  He talks about how he would drop anything to play with the guys, not taking the time they have together for granted, etc. I thought it was really genuine/ powerful message. Mike also agreed that he’s at his best when they are all together. They’ve got a ton of great momentum going right now. I think they’ll build on that. 

They only played 11 shows after being off for FIVE months!!!! Thats, five MONTHS, not days, not even weeks, but MONTHS!!! Thats a nice stretch, one us working mutts only dream of….

Just because they're not touring doesn't mean they're not working. All these guys have many irons in many fires.

Haijay said:

enddem said:

Haijay said:

Jadler said:

I think they are most certainly taking a well deserved break. However, I would be surprised if we don’t see/ hear from the band before 2027. Jeff had some great remarks at the end of the Rick Beato interview about life and loss.  He talks about how he would drop anything to play with the guys, not taking the time they have together for granted, etc. I thought it was really genuine/ powerful message. Mike also agreed that he’s at his best when they are all together. They’ve got a ton of great momentum going right now. I think they’ll build on that. 

They only played 11 shows after being off for FIVE months!!!! Thats, five MONTHS, not days, not even weeks, but MONTHS!!! Thats a nice stretch, one us working mutts only dream of….

Just because they're not touring doesn't mean they're not working. All these guys have many irons in many fires.

Pearl Jam are in their twilight, 

OceanSoul71 said:

just_one said:

Zen23 said:

drfox said:

Sounds like there’s a chance the band is going to U.K. and Germany next year! 🙏

Would like to take this moment to remind everyone what such content-less, false hope-inducing social media posts mean. Nothing.

yeah unfortunally i think that ship has sailed and is not coming back.

this is the best scenario we have so far : 

Ed & Earthlings 2025
September - US West Coast
November - Australia

Ed & Earthlings 2026
Spring - Europe 

They already did Australia last November, not going back again this soon...

SomethingCreative said:

No evidence to back it up, but I also believe they will be working on a new album sooner than we might expect.  Its also worth mentioning that Matt may be busy at work on the final soundgarden tracks 

Gravey1975 said:

Lost In Ohio said:

SomethingCreative said:

No evidence to back it up, but I also believe they will be working on a new album sooner than we might expect.  Its also worth mentioning that Matt may be busy at work on the final soundgarden tracks 

Well, we know they recorded in Australia...

But I bet they don't do much together for the rest of the year.

Wasn't that rumour of recording in Aus just part of a radio show prank involving Stone? 

I wish the Dark Matter Tour had gone on for another year too — with stops in South America and Europe, like a solid 10-date run at least. But yeah… didn’t happen.

Anyway, I got the feeling the band maybe jammed on a few ideas while they were in Australia, but definitely not full-on recording sessions for the next album. Jeff said in that Beato interview that they’re thinking about album #13, like tossing around ideas on how they might go about recording it. That doesn’t mean they’ve started — honestly, I don’t think they will for at least another 6 to 12 months, minimum.

Wouldn’t be surprised if Ed hits the West Coast with the Earthlings right after Ohana — maybe a quick two-week run. Then he probably heads down to Australia and New Zealand for a tour w/ Earthlings in November. Meanwhile, the Soundgarden guys are gettin’ inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — and I could totally see that window, say from October 2025 to January 2026, as the perfect time to finish what’s likely gonna be the band’s final record.

As for Pearl Jam? I doubt they’ll be up to much during that time. But hey, once the Dark Matter Tour officially wraps, they could still come back to Europe in 2026, or hit South America again — just like they did in 2018, two tours with no new album in sight. If that’s the case, I wouldn’t expect the next Pearl Jam record to drop before 2028.

On the flip side, if they lay low in 2026 — and Ed goes on a European summer tour with the Earthlings instead — then yeah, maybe the band gets back in the studio and finishes the album by early 2027. They could hit the road again that summer, maybe starting in North America or Europe. Whichever one doesn’t happen first will probably happen later that same year.

That’s just how I see it.

kmcmanus said:

raindog80 said:

If that’s the case, I wouldn’t expect the next Pearl Jam record to drop before 2028

I wouldn’t expect it before ‘28 under any circumstance. The last time they released an album less than 3 1/2-4 years after the last one was 2002. They haven’t been on a quick turnaround in decades. And worth noting they sat on DM for a full year while Stone and Jeff “fought” in interviews over whether it was close to halfway done.