Pearl Jam Cancels Vienna Concert As Lead Singer Eddie Vedder Suffers 'Throat Damage'

Pearl Jam canceled its concert in Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday, in light of lead singer Eddie Vedder suffering 'throat damage' at an outdoor event in Paris due to the heat, dust, and smoke from the wildfires raging across Europe.

According to the band, Vedder, 57, still wanted to play but has “no throat available” at this time, CBS News reported.

In a statement shared on Pearl Jam's official website and Twitter account, they called this "brutal news and horrible timing for everyone involved."

"He has seen doctors and had treatment, but, as of yet, his vocal cords have not recovered,” the band said.

Pearl Jam performed at Lollapalooza Paris on Sunday amid a deadly heat wave that has broken records around Europe, New York Times reported.

The two wildfires in Southwest France have been burning since July 12 and have forced the evacuation of over 37,000 people, and scorched nearly 80 square miles of land.

It’s yet unclear how long it will take for Vedder to recover. However, fans poured their good wishes for the speedy recovery of the singer.

The band promised to issue refunds to ticket holders for Wednesday's concert. However, there was no word on whether the band's performance in Prague, slated for Friday, July 22, in Prague will also be postponed.

The band wrote that they “tried to find options to still play.”

Interestingly, Vedder, recently spoke with ISS astronauts on the effects of climate change -- to mark Earth Day, Rolling Stone reported.

The extreme heat wave that is currently settling over Europe is being blamed on climate change, which in turn has also prompted wildfires in France and Spain, The New York Times reported.

According to Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist at the private forecasting company AccuWeather, temperatures in the southern and eastern parts of Europe are expected to remain above average this week, as reported by The New York Times.