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Eddie Vedder Hints At Pearl Jam Aussie Tour Post-COVID: 'It Could Be The First Place We Play'

Jessica Dale

The US artist shared the news on Australian radio yesterday.

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Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder has given Australian fans some hope for the band's long awaited return Down Under. 

The US artist called in as a guest on NOVA's Chrissie, Sam & Browny show yesterday as part of their 'Celebrity Chase' segment, with Vedder saying that an Australian tour could be likely post-COVID. 

"Any hope of seeing Pearl Jam [here] in the next 18 months, Ed?" asked co-host Browny. 

"You know, actually because of the circumstance and because of the way you handled it," responded Vedder, "in some ways I could say with confidence it could be the first place we play." 

READ MORE: Opinion - Pearl Jam’s New Album Could Be Their Most Divisive Since ‘No Code’

"It would be exciting for us too."

Check out the full interview with Vedder here.

This would be the band's first Australian tour since appearing on the final Big Day Out run back in 2014. 

The Seattle rock group released their 11th studio album, Gigaton, in March last year. The Music took a look at the album - and why it could be the band's most divisive since 1996's No Code - here. 

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