Pearl Jam concerts weren’t canceled in Kansas City after Eddie Vedder’s Harrison Butker rant

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder joined critics of Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who said in a recent college commencement speech that homemaker was "one of the most important titles" a woman could have. 

"There’s nothing more masculine than a strong man supporting a strong woman," Vedder said at a May 18 show in Las Vegas.

Pearl Jam doesn’t have any upcoming shows in Kansas City, according to the tour information on the band’s website, but that’s not because the city canceled planned concerts in allegiance with Butker. 

"Kansas City cancels three Pearl Jam shows at Arrowhead Stadium: ‘We stand with Harrison Butker,’" read a May 21 Facebook post.

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This claim originated on the Facebook account of a self-described satire site. America’s Last Line of Defense, which describes itself as the flagship of a "network of trolley" and is labeled "satire/parody" on Facebook, posted an image of Vedder and Butker on May 20 with text that said, "Kansas City cancels three Pearl Jam shows at Arrowhead Stadium: ‘We stand with Harrison Butker.’"
We found no news stories or other evidence that Kansas City canceled upcoming Pearl Jam shows. 

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