ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː, pˈɜːl dʒˈæm ɛkstˈɛndᵻd ɪts nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən tˈʊɹ baɪ ɐnˈaʊnsɪŋ ðˌɐɾɪt wʊd biː plˈeɪɪŋ ɪn mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm.
In May 2003, Pearl Jam extended its North American tour by announcing that it would be playing in Mexico for the first time.