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Pearl Jam Moves Past Tragedy
But so far, this summer has been known more for its tragedies than its triumphs. And hardest hit have been the boys in Pearl Jam, who this week began taking steps toward moving beyond one of rock's worst tragedies in recent memory--the Roskilde Festival in Denmark.
The grunge rock pioneers returned to the stage in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Thursday for their first show since nine people were killed at the festival June 30. This week, the band also agreed to meet Tuesday with Danish police, who are still investigating what went wrong--and who at first appeared to lay some of the blame on the band.
The Roskilde tragedy was just one of several accidents that have put a damper on what's otherwise been an all-star summer concert season. On July 4, a 21-year-old concertgoer fell to his death during Metallica's Summer Sanitarium show in Baltimore. And just Wednesday, five people were injured during a concert by new-wave pop-rockers No Doubt in Mesa, Arizona.
Near the end of No Doubt's set, the crowd of 4,000 surged toward the stage, trampling several people and crushing others against the railing, the Arizona Republic reports. Three people were taken to a nearby hospital and two others were treated on the scene.
But as Pearl Jam can attest, the end result could have been much worse. Nine people were killed June 30 when a crowd of some 50,000 surged toward the stage at Roskilde. Muddy, slippery conditions caused concertgoers to lose their footing, and dozens were injured.
After canceling the remainder of its European dates, Pearl Jam kicked off its North American leg Thursday on a somber note, according to SonicNet, as bearded frontman Eddie Vedder cautioned the crowd, "Be careful."
On Tuesday, the group will meet in Miami with Danish investigators, who are still reviewing the incident. Despite early reports stating that police held Pearl Jam "morally responsible" for the tragedy, authorities have reportedly absolved the band or concert organizers of any wrongdoing.
"This is not a criminal investigation, and the report states that there is no basis to make anybody responsible in a criminal case after the incident," Roskilde police stated in a letter to Pearl Jam, now posted on the band's Website. "It is not true that the report holds Pearl Jam 'morally responsible' for the tragic incident."
The letter also blamed a translation error for early reports quoting police as saying the band "appealed for violent behavior."
For its part, Pearl Jam said it will fully cooperate with the investigation. "We feel strongly that all aspects that may have contributed to the deaths and injuries at the Festival be identified and examined from every angle," the band said in a statement, "and we will participate in every way possible to make sure this occurs."
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