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 cycled through several drummers before Cameron joined in April 1998. Dave Krusen, the band's first drummer, left in 1991 and was replaced by Matt Chamberlain, who was only in the band for a matter of weeks. Dave Abbruzzese took over for Chamberlain before being replaced by Jack Irons in 1994.

The drummer did not give a reason for his departure after nearly 30 years from the Grammy Award-winning rock group.