Eddie Vedder spoke out in support of assault victim Natasha O’Brien last Saturday (June 22) during a Pearl Jam gig in Dublin.Halfway through their set at Marlay Park, Vedder acknowledged the recent protests that have taken place in four cities across the Republic of Ireland, after a serving soldier of the Defence Forces was given a suspended sentence for attacking O’Brien.It was reported that Cathal Crotty punched O’Brien six times after she asked him to stop shouting homophobic abuse.
Her injuries included a broken nose, and she joined protestors on Limerick’s Bedford Row to say “I chose to speak up because I couldn’t imagine the impact on other victims.”WATCH Hundreds turn out to protest in solidarity with assault victim Natasha O’Brien ❤️.
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