Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder to appear at Teenage Cancer Trust show

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder is going to return to London this March as part of a special charity performance.

The legendary vocalist will be appearing at the Royal Albert Hall as part of Teenage Cancer Trust’s annual run of shows. Eddie will join Roger Daltrey, Kelly Jones, Robert Plant with Saving Grace, Pete Townshend and Paul Weller for a night entitled Ovation, celebrating 24 years of TCT gigs.

Elsewhere, this concert series will host performances by The Who (with an orchestra), Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Young Fathers, The Chemical Brothers and more between March 18 – 24. Tickets go on sale for all shows this Friday, January 12 at 9am from teenagecancertrust.org/gigs.

It has also been announced that new guest curators will be taking over these Teenage Cancer Trust shows going forwards, with Roger Daltrey today revealing that 2024 is going to be his final year running things (hence why he’s brought in a bunch of pals including EdVed for the Ovation show).

“For the 22nd year Roger has put together a remarkable season of shows,” says Kate Collins, Chief Executive, Teenage Cancer Trust. “Roger’s impact on the lives of young people with cancer in the UK is immeasurable. The very first show for Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall in 2000, The Who & Friends, was the catalyst for what has become over 20 years of flagship weeks of fundraising, awareness raising and magical moments at this exceptional venue.

“After that first gig, Roger became the driving force behind changing the lives of young people with cancer in the UK. Working day and night, year-round, Roger has enabled these gigs to form the bedrock of Teenage Cancer Trust’s growth to be the leading charity for young people with cancer in the UK. Quite simply, we would not be the charity we are without Roger and these shows and – more importantly than that – thousands of young people with cancer in the UK would not have had the specialist support and care they urgently need.

“These concerts have raised over £32 million for specialist hospital wards, nurses and youth workers – ensuring young people in the UK do not face cancer alone – however we urgently need to continue to raise funds to continue our work. Roger’s tireless drive has helped Teenage Cancer Trust change the lives of young people with cancer on a scale that was unimaginable at the first show in 2000. It is time to celebrate his unstoppable drive, determination, commitment and leadership and what better way to do it than with this amazing line up for the 22nd year of shows. We're all looking forward to this stellar week and are proud to have Roger's continued support as Teenage Cancer Trust's Honorary Patron as we continue to strive to support all young people with cancer in the UK.”

“The £32 million raised from these concerts has been the foundation for the 28 specialised units within the NHS, as well as specialist nurses and youth workers to be there for a young person when cancer has turned their world upside-down,” Roger says proudly.

Check out all the Teenage Cancer Trusts gigs in 2024 below.

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