Fans at Jack White‘s Tokyo show were surprised when Eddie Vedder joined the stage for a cover of Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’. Check it out below.
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The moment took place last night (March 15) during a concert in the city’s Toyosu PIT venue.
White was closing his encore – which had included the White Stripes songs ‘Hypnotize’ and ‘Seven Nation Army’ – with the Young classic, when Vedder unexpectedly took to the stage for the first chorus.
The Pearl Jam frontman even freestyled slightly, delivering the line: “There’s only one Jack White.” Check it out below.
It follows White covering the song solo during his headline performance at the Saturday Night Live’s 50th-anniversary concert last month.
The musician will wrap up the Japan leg of his tour tomorrow (March 17) with another show in Tokyo, before he heads back to North America for further dates. The run kicks off in St. Louis on April 3 and will see him head to Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles and more. You can find a full list of dates here and any remaining tickets here.
The tour follows the surprise release of White’s most recent album ‘No Name’ back in August. The album scored a four-star review from NME‘s Andrew Trendell, who wrote: “This is an ode to the mystique of rock’n’roll and to the joy of music at its most physical and playful.
“Teasing doesn’t always lead to satisfaction. Just cut to the chase – and this one’s a bone-rattling ride. White’s revelling in the real world and has made it a much more thrilling place.”
Elsewhere, The White Stripes recently announced a 20th-anniversary reissue of their fifth album ‘Get Behind Me Satan’, featuring songwriting demos, alternate studio takes and live versions.
As for Vedder, Pearl Jam have announced their 2025 US tour dates in support of new album ‘Dark Matter’. The shows kick off in Florida on April 24. Find out more here.
