La banda estadounidense de rock Pearl Jam anunció el lunes a última hora que pospone la primera parte de su gira norteamericana de primavera por el nuevo coronavirus.

“Desafortunadamente, la comunión en grupos grandes es una gran parte de lo que hacemos como banda y la gira que hemos estado planeando durante meses ahora está en peligro… Siempre hemos mantenido y siempre mantendremo la seguridad y el bienestar de nuestros seguidores como máxima prioridad”, dijo en un comunicado en las redes sociales el líder del grupo, Eddie Vedder.

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“Por lo tanto, es con profunda frustración y pesar que nos vemos obligados a hacer este desafortunado anuncio… Esta primera etapa programada de nuestra gira PJ/Gigaton tendrá que posponerse y los espectáculos se reprogramarán para una fecha posterior”, agregaron.

El lanzamiento del nuevo álbum de la banda Gigaton está programado para el 27 de marzo. Peal Jam tenía prevista una gira con 16 conciertos en América del Norte en marzo y abril, con destinos como el Madison Square Garden, en Nueva York.

“Hemos trabajado duro con todos nuestros socios de gestión y negocios para encontrar otras soluciones, pero los niveles de riesgo para nuestra audiencia y sus comunidades son demasiado altos”, dijo el comunicado firmado por Vedder y la banda.

Los componentes de Pearl Jam criticaron también la gestión de esta crisis por parte de la administración de Donald Trump: “Ciertamente no ha ayudado que no haya habido mensajes claros de nuestro gobierno sobre la seguridad de las personas”.

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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

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Turns out he’s the one making waves.

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