Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron said Monday that he’s leaving the band after nearly 30 years. The 62-year-old Cameron announced his departure in a social media post.

Matt Cameron was the drumming backbone of Pearl Jam, whom he joined back in 1988 after his former (great) band Soundgarden split up. Yet, with a surprise announcement on social media (July 7, 2025), Cameron,

Drummer Matt Cameron has left Pearl Jam after 27 years. He is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, also being inducted with Soundgarden this year.