Pearl Jam said it's deeply frustrated but has no choice but to postpone its upcoming tour, including a kick-off show in Toronto, due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19. The Seattle band confirmed the news in an apologetic but also angry Twitter thread late Monday. Pearl Jam was supposed to launch its PJ/Gigaton tour on March 18 at Scotiabank Arena, which has space for nearly 20,000 fans. "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." You can read the entire Twitter thread from the band below:

Source: CBC News March 10, 2020 10:30 UTC