June 16, 200719 yr Eddie Vedder is the lead singer of Pearl Jam A music festival in Venice where Pearl Jam were due to headline has been scrapped after 20 people were injured when a storm hit the site. Friday's freak storm brought down metal towers, giant speakers and lights at the Heineken Jammin' Festival, as well as trees in the surrounding park. A number of vehicles were overturned by the strong winds. Aerosmith, Iron Maiden and the Smashing Pumpkins were all due to play at the three-day event. The festival, which attracted 20,000 music fans, was called off four hours before Pearl Jam were due to arrive at the event. In a statement, the band said: "We're told that there are no critical injuries and for that we are grateful. Our hearts and thoughts are with all of you in Venice." In 2000, nine fans were crushed to death in a crowd surge as Pearl Jam played at Denmark's Roskilde outdoor festival. Following the tragedy, the band called for a thorough investigation, saying it could not be written off as a "freak accident". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6759955.stm
June 17, 200719 yr So you could say the festival went down a storm - literally................ :rolleyes:
June 17, 200719 yr Damn storm...I was in the middle of it holding the rail...I still can't believe what has happened :( At least people's injuries were not that serious I'm still in a bit of shock myself
June 17, 200719 yr No, it's completely cancelled...and I don't even know if the bands will have the time and willingness to re-schedule a concert in Italy each by its own... I still can't believe it..this is how it looked like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWSWKW9_jc8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGyB8kLmF8M @David: I'm more prone to think he doesn't like My Chemical Romance, cause it all happened when they were ready to play :rolleyes:
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