Pearl Jam cancel two more shows: “It is heart wrenching to have to disappoint you”

After having to cancel Saturday’s show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium due to “illness in the band”, Pearl Jam have announced that two gigs this week have also been scrapped.

As part of their Dark Matter world tour, the band were due to play Waldbühne in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday, July 2 and Wednesday, July 3, but they have announced that, “Despite everyone’s best efforts, the band has yet to make a full recovery” from this illness.

Pearl Jam have also stressed how seriously they are taking these cancellations, writing that, “We feel deeply that so many people spend their time, money, and emotional energy to get tickets and then to come see the band and it is heart wrenching to have to disappoint you. We also appreciate the many people whose hard work goes into making these shows happen.”

Read their full statement below:

“We are sorry to share that the Pearl Jam concerts scheduled for Tuesday, July 2 and Wednesday, July 3 in Berlin are cancelled. Despite everyone’s best efforts, the band has yet to make a full recovery.

“The impacts of this decision are not lost on us. We feel deeply that so many people spend their time, money, and emotional energy to get tickets and then to come see the band and it is heart wrenching to have to disappoint you. We also appreciate the many people whose hard work goes into making these shows happen.

“Please trust we never take these decisions lightly and try to do everything possible to show up for you all. We wish a reschedule had been possible for this tour leg and hope to come back to Berlin soon. Tickets will be refunded at the point of purchase.

“Thank you for continued support and understanding, it means the world.”

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