Pearl Jam Says Eddie Vedder’s Throat Damaged by Wildfire Smoke Cancels Vienna Concert

That Forest fires burn across Europe have taken their tribute from one of rock’s most iconic voices.

Pearl Jam was forced to cancel a concert in Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday night after lead singer Eddie Vedder suffered a neck injury caused by smoke from the fires, the band said in a statement on its website.

Vedder’s neck was damaged while playing the Lollapalooza Paris Festival on Sunday, the band said, citing “heat, dust and smoke from the fires”.

“He has seen doctors and received treatment, but his vocal cords have not yet recovered,” the statement said.

Two wildfires burning in southwest France since July 12 have forced the evacuation of more than 39,000 people and scorched more than 70 square miles, reports The Associated Press.

“As a band we are deeply sorry and have been trying to find options to play anyway,” the band wrote. “And Ed wants to play.

Pearl Jam is nearing the end of a European tour. It is scheduled to play in Prague, Czech Republic on Friday. It is unclear if this show will take place.

Europe is in the middle a historic heat wave that also contributed to wildfires in Spain, Italy and Portugal. Meanwhile Great Britain recorded on Tuesday its highest temperature ever at 104 degrees Fahrenheit.