Pearl Jam have shared a touching tribute to late NBA legend Bill Walton, who died earlier this week.Walton passed away on May 27 at the age of 71 in his home in San Diego following a battle with colon cancer.While performing at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Pearl Jam debuted ‘Man Of The Hour’ for the first time on their ongoing tour, dedicating the track to Walton.Frontman Eddie Vedder spoke of Walton as images of the late NBA icon attending a 2023 show in San Diego flashed on screen: “We woke up yesterday to the sad news that somebody that we had met a number of times and every time we saw him it made such a huge impression.
He was a big man with a huge heart and cut a wide path of peace and love behind him.”“Goddamnit Bill, we miss you already. I just want to state our love for you in public,” Vedder added. “Thanks for all of the good energy.
Wish us luck down here. I know you’re fine.”Watch Vedder’s touching speech below.A post shared by Pearl Jam (@pearljam)Watch Pearl Jam perform ‘Man Of The Hour’ below.Pearl Jam’s tribute to Walton comes after the surviving members of the Grateful Dead paid homage to the late NBA player, who was an avid supporter of the band.
Per USA Today, Walton first saw the eclectic rock band perform when he was 15 years old in 1967, the same year they released their debut album ‘The Grateful Dead’.
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