Pearl Jam says Eddie Vedder's throat damaged by wildfire smoke, cancels Vienna concert

The wildfires burning across Europe have taken their toll on one of the most iconic voices in rock.

Pearl Jam was forced to cancel a concert Wednesday night in Vienna, Austria, after lead singer Eddie Vedder sustained throat damage brought on by smoke from the fires, the band said in a statement on its website.

Vedder's throat was damaged while playing the Lollapalooza Paris festival on Sunday, the band said, citing the "heat, dust, and smoke from the fires."