NEW YORK CITY — Legendary rock band Pearl Jam took their newest album “Gigaton” to an otherworldly degree with a efficiency on the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem on Saturday (Sept. 10).
Pearl Jam’s lead singer Eddie Vedder is not any stranger to space, having not too long ago collaborated with NASA on a music video impressed by the Artemis program of lunar exploration. However the band went far past the moon. Along with basic Pearl Jam songs like “Even Movement,” “Spin the Black Circle,” “Porch” and extra, they performed seven songs from “Gigaton (opens in new tab),” which incorporates two space-inspired numbers.
One of many songs, referred to as “Fast Escape,” options an imaginative journey to Mars, in line with singer Eddie Vedder’s lyrics, “And right here we’re, the Purple Planet/ Craters throughout the skyline.”
Associated: Space.com’s full review of “Gigaton”
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One other “Gigaton” tune they rocked was “Retrograde,” which takes me to celestial heights with the lyrics, “Stars align they are saying when/ Issues are higher than proper now/ Really feel the retrograde spin us spherical, spherical.” The track’s climax definitely received my coronary heart pumping.
The present was a part of SiriusXM’s Small Stage sequence that has featured artists together with Alicia Keys, Avril Lavigne, Brandi Carlile, Coldplay and Dave Matthews.
#PearlJam on the Purple Planet! “Fast Escape” @ApolloTheater was phenomenal! Thanks @SIRIUSXM for an superior night! Extra about Gigaton on @SPACEdotcom https://t.co/hnWIehr02L pic.twitter.com/EXB1Jr4sxoSeptember 11, 2022
For these not capable of attend the present in particular person, SiriusXM delivered many beautiful photos from the star-studded occasion and a recap video that includes Pearl Jam performing their basic “Higher Man,” seen above. Many celebrities and sports activities legends had been seen on the present, together with Heidi Klum, John McEnroe, Bode Miller, Megyn Kelly, Robin Quivers and extra.
A number of followers, in addition to the band, took to Twitter and Youtube to share highlights, together with a tweet from NASA astrophysicist Amber Straughn (opens in new tab), who was additionally in attendance.
What a night! Thanks, @ApolloTheater and @SIRIUSXM! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/kKUivW10pDSeptember 11, 2022
“Gigaton” is not the one proof that Eddie Vedder has jumped head first into space-enthusiast waters. Along with the current collaboration with NASA, he called the international Space Station for an Earth Day chat.
The band’s string of U.S. tour dates (opens in new tab) in assist of Gigaton continues via late September.
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