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The Independent UK
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Annie Lord

Pearl Jam are offering fans the chance to write their setlist

Pearl Jam are offering fans the opportunity to write their setlist for a night, as part of a new competition to support those in need during the coronavirus outbreak.

The prize is being offered as part of the ALL-IN Challenge, a charity which provides food to those who are struggling during the pandemic.

The winner will get to watch the band soundcheck before sitting down with Eddie Vedder to write their dream setlist.

Then they’ll get the chance to enjoy the best seats in the house for the first half of the show, before serving as Vedder’s personal guitar tech.

The fan will also receive a signed Fender Telecaster.

“For at least one song, I’d like to have you onstage right where I stand in the middle there — or six feet away,” Vedder promised in a video to fans.

“But to be up there and hear the stage sound and be surrounded by these great musicians at loud volume. Even just to stand in front of the great drummer Matt Cameron, directly in front of him, is a true thrill. You’ll feel some vibrations that are maybe ones you haven’t felt before. They’re ones that I’m lucky enough to feel all the time.”

Since the start of lockdown, Vedder has been sharing a number of performances from his home.

He shared an organ rendition of “River Cross” for Lady Gaga’s One World: Together at Home Covid-19 benefit concert.

Vedder also performed a stripped back version of his song “Far Behind” for Jack Johnson‘s Kokua Festival.

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