| On June 30, 2000, 9 fans were crushed to death when the crowd surged forward during their set at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. This had a profound effect on the band and they even considered breaking up, even though it was not their fault and they stopped the show as soon as they knew something was wrong. They decided to keep going and started a US tour a month later. Although they continued touring in the US shortly after the tragic Roskilde incident, they didn't appear again in Europe before the World Tour in 2006. (thanks, Lasse - Nykarleby, Finland) |
| A performance photo of Vedder made the cover of Time magazine in 1993. The headline read: "Angry young rockers like Pearl Jam give voice to the passions and fears of a generation." Vedder and Kurt Cobain both refused interviews for the story, and Eddie was not happy about the cover. |
| Ament and Gossard were in the band Mother Love Bone when the lead singer died of a heroin overdose. They formed a new band with McCready and Krusen, with Vedder joining after he heard their instrumental demo tape and put lyrics to it. |
| Their first name was Mookie Blaylock, after the basketball player who was with the New Jersey Nets at the time. Their first album is named after his number, 10. |
| Gossard, Vedder, and McCready appeared in the 1992 movie Singles. They Matt Dillon's backup group for the band Citizen Dick. |
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