Eddie Vedder to Play U.K. for the First Time

Eddie Vedder will play in the U.K. for the very first time this July.

According to NME.com, the Pearl Jam singer will promote his solo Ukulele Songs album with a European tour, starting in Amsterdam on July 25 and finishing in Portugal on August 3.

Vedder’s debut solo U.K. dates are at the Manchester O2 Apollo on July 28 and

Then London HMV Hammersmith Apollo on July 30.

Vedder’s band, Pearl Jam, are booked to headline this year’s Isle of Wight Festival, alongside Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen, in June.

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Eddie Vedder Plots Spring Tour

Pearl Jam frontman and ukulele enthusiast Eddie Vedder is planning a Spring tour of the Southern United States. The singer-ukulele player will play a string of dates starting April 11 in Las Vegas, according to Billboard.

Vedder also will promote 2011’s Ukulele Songs with a stop at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, before the tour wraps up on May 16 in Orlando. Glen Hansard, known for fronting The Frames and the Swell Season, will open the shows.

Of course, Pearl Jam also has plans to tour this year. The band has announced a summer European tour that begins in Manchester, U.K., on June 20.

Eddie Vedder tour dates:

April 11: Las Vegas (The Pearl)
April 13: Phoenix, Ariz. (Comerica Theater)
April 16: Albuquerque, N.M. (Kiva Auditorium)
April 19: Tulsa, Okla. (Brady Theater)
April 22: Houston, Tex. (Jones Hall for the Performing Arts)
April 25: San Antonio, Tex. (Lila Cockrell Theatre)
April 27: Austin, Tex. (Bass Concert Hall)
April 30: Dallas, Tex. (The Music Hall at Fair Park)
May 3: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
May 8: Jacksonville, Fla. (Moran Theater)
May 10: Clearwater, Fla. (Ruth Eckerd Hall)
May 13: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Broward Center for the Performing Arts)
May 16: Orlando, Fla. (Bob Carr Performing Arts Center)

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