American rock band Pearl Jam cancelled its show in Vienna after the band’s frontman Eddie Vedder, suffered throat damage.

On Wednesday, the band posted a lengthy statement on their official Instagram handle informing the fans about the horrible news.

The post reads, “To all those who were anticipating a great Pearl Jam show tonight in Vienna, we were too. However, due to the extreme circumstances at the last outdoor site outside of Paris (heat, dust, and smoke from the fires) our singer Ed Vedder’s throat was left damaged.”