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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Inga Parkel

Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder pauses concert to blast Harrison Butker’s sexist speech

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Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder briefly paused the rock band’s Saturday (18 May) concert to lay into Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker for his controversial commencement address at Benedictine College.

The 28-year-old NFL star has faced immense backlash for his 20-minute speech, in which he railed against the LGBT+ community and abortion rights and argued that a woman’s “most important title” should be that of a “homemaker”.

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