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 has departed from Pearl Jam. In a social media statement, the drummer announced he would be leaving the band after 27 years. “Much love and respect to Jeff, Ed, Mike and Stone for inviting me into the band in 1998 and for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime,

Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron has announced he is leaving the band after nearly 30 years with the rock group.Newsweek reached out to Pearl Jam's representative for comment outside regular working hours.