Pearl Jam Honor First Responders + 9/11 Victims Throughout Present

Pearl Jam performed New York Metropolis’s legendary Madison Sq. Backyard final evening (Sept. 11), which marked the twenty first anniversary of the terrorist assaults on the World Commerce Heart in 2001. Throughout the efficiency, Eddie Vedder expressed his admiration for the town and honored first responders and the victims of the tragedy.

The rockers performed a whopping 25-song set in the course of the night, which included covers of Moist Leg, Mom Love Bone, Lifeless Boys, Prince and Neil Younger [via Setlist.fm]. They closed the evening out with a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and Vedder gave a few speeches all through the evening that commemorated the 9/11 assaults.

“9/11 was horrific, traumatic, despicable… However in some methods, 9/12 was superior. 9/12 individuals got here collectively as one. We had been supported by the remainder of the planet. And most significantly in our nation, we supported one another,” the frontman mentioned to the gang [via a press release from Republic Records]. “There was a time once we supported one another. That’s the half that we can’t overlook. We will keep collectively. We don’t have to attend for one more terrorist assault and undergo this factor of being divided.”

“I consider I used to be instructed that is the thirty seventh time this band has performed in New York Metropolis. In perspective, I feel we’ve solely performed Seattle 50… However right here’s the factor, and I don’t thoughts saying it publicly: I don’t bear in mind half of these fucking exhibits,” Vedder added later within the evening. “However, I really feel like we bear in mind each New York Metropolis present we’ve ever had. This doubtlessly has the possibility to be probably the most memorable of all of them… We’re fairly honored to be spending this vital date with you.”

The vocalist famous that quite a lot of first responders had been in attendance on the present, and devoted the evening to them.

See some fan-filmed footage from the evening under.

Pearl Jam’s subsequent scheduled present is ready for Sept. 14 in Camden, N.J. and can proceed by early October. See the remainder of the dates and get your tickets right here.

Pearl Jam – ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ (Dwell 2022)