Pearl Jam 2012 Tour

{{Short description|2012 concert tour by Pearl Jam}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = Pearl Jam 2012 Tour

| artist = Pearl Jam

| location = {{hlist|Europe|North America}}

| start_date = June 20, 2012

| end_date = September 30, 2012

| number_of_legs = 2

| number_of_shows = {{unbulleted list|13 in Europe|4 in North America|17 in total}}

| last_tour = Pearl Jam Twenty Tour
(2011)

| this_tour = Pearl Jam 2012 Tour
(2012)

| next_tour = Lightning Bolt Tour
(2013–14)

}}

The Pearl Jam 2012 Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam.{{cite web | url=http://www.pearljam.com/news/pearl-jam-2012-europeanuk-tour | title=Pearl Jam Announces 2012 Europe/UK Tour | date=December 8, 2011 | access-date=December 15, 2011 | publisher=pearljam.com}} The first leg of the tour consisted of thirteen shows in Europe, including a headlining appearance at the Isle of Wight Festival.{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/16091975 | title=Pearl Jam to headline Isle of Wight festival in 2012 | date=December 9, 2011 | access-date=December 15, 2011 | publisher=BBC News}}{{cite web | url=http://www.nme.com/news/pearl-jam/60865 | title=Pearl Jam to headline Isle Of Wight Festival 2012 | date=December 8, 2011 | access-date=December 15, 2011 | publisher=NME}} American punk band X were the opening band for the arena shows.{{cite web | url=http://themusicpress.org/news/pearl-jam-announce-tour-dates-for-2012/ | title=Pearl Jam announce tour dates for 2012 | date=December 8, 2011 | access-date=December 15, 2011 | publisher=themusicpress | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426052232/http://themusicpress.org/news/pearl-jam-announce-tour-dates-for-2012/ | archive-date=April 26, 2012 | df=mdy-all }} Due to high ticket demand for pre-sale tickets, the third-party website handling the sale had to be taken offline. The Pearl Jam fanclub cited "an act of sabotage" to the site.{{cite web | url=http://www.viagogo.co.uk/News/Pearl-Jam-website-hit-by-ticket-sale-problems/_A-2260 | title=Pearl Jam website hit by ticket sale problems | date=December 15, 2011 | access-date=December 15, 2011 | publisher=Viagogo | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110115420/http://www.viagogo.co.uk/News/Pearl-Jam-website-hit-by-ticket-sale-problems/_A-2260 | archive-date=January 10, 2012 | url-status=dead }} For the second show at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, a fan of the band created the setlist.{{cite web | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/pearl-jam-superfan-creates-bands-setlist-20120706 | title=Pearl Jam Superfan Creates Band's Setlist | date=July 6, 2012 | access-date=July 13, 2012 | publisher=Rolling Stone}}

In May 2012, Pearl Jam announced they were playing three festival dates in the US, including a headlining slot at Jay-Z's Made in America Music Festival.{{cite web | url=http://www.metro.co.uk/music/899845-pearl-jam-to-headline-jay-zs-made-in-america-music-festival | title=Pearl Jam to headline Jay-Z's Made in America Music Festival | date=May 22, 2012 | access-date=June 3, 2012 | publisher=Metro}}{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/487532/pearl-jam-to-headline-jay-zs-made-in-america-festival | title=Pearl Jam to headline Jay-Z's Made in America Music Festival | date=May 21, 2012 | access-date=June 3, 2012 | publisher=billboard.com}}{{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/22/jay-z-festival-lineup-pearl-jam-passion-pit_n_1535614.html | title=Made In America Festival Lineup: Pearl Jam, Passion Pit, D'Angelo & Skrillex On Jay-Z's Call Sheet | date=May 22, 2012 | access-date=June 3, 2012 | publisher=Huffington Post}} In June 2012, the band announced they would be playing at the Adams Centre in Missoula, Montana.{{cite web | url=http://missoulian.com/entertainment/music/small-town-ties-between-ament-tester-bring-pearl-jam-back/article_dd2e8b16-b69f-11e1-9148-0019bb2963f4.html | title=Small-town ties between Ament, Tester bring Pearl Jam back to Missoula| date=June 15, 2012 | access-date=June 15, 2012 | publisher=missoulian.com}} This was scheduled to be the band's only non-festival show in the United States in 2012.{{cite web | url=http://www.ktvq.com/news/pearl-jam-to-perform-in-missoula/ | title=Pearl Jam to perform in Missoula | date=June 15, 2012 | access-date=June 15, 2012 | publisher=ktvq.com | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615192735/http://www.ktvq.com/news/pearl-jam-to-perform-in-missoula/ | archive-date=June 15, 2012 | url-status=dead }}

At the Made in America Festival, Pearl Jam were joined onstage by Jay Z to perform the song "99 Problems".{{cite web | url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jTNuy0icV18mZ0tFdSGJmJt7FacA?docId=N0346081346652421089A | title=Jay-Z joins Pearl Jam on stage| date=September 3, 2012 | access-date=September 3, 2012 | publisher=The Press Association}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1693070/jay-z-drake-pearl-jam-made-it-america-festival.jhtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905000828/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1693070/jay-z-drake-pearl-jam-made-it-america-festival.jhtml | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 5, 2012 | title=Jay-Z Closes Made In America Fest With Help From Drake, Pearl Jam| date=September 3, 2012 | access-date=September 3, 2012 | publisher=MTV}} For their appearance at Made in America, the band earned $2 million.{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/made-in-america-recap-business-369521 | title=Made in America: Did It Work? | date=September 14, 2012 | access-date=September 14, 2012 | publisher=Hollywood Reporter}} Some of the footage of Pearl Jam's set featured in the 2013 documentary film Made in America, directed by Ron Howard.{{cite web |url=http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/festival/2013/madeinamerica |title=Made in America |access-date=August 21, 2013 |work=TIFF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821230233/http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/festival/2013/madeinamerica |archive-date=August 21, 2013 }}