Jul 10, 2008 • 1 min read

Vedder rewards honest fan

Eddie Vedder rewarded a fan who found his girlfriend's phone in a New York taxi with $500, an engraved Zippo and a thank-you letter.

Pearl jam frontman Eddie Vedder has rewarded a fan who found his girlfriend's phone in the back of a taxi in New York. He probably didn't know that the fan had been looking at the photos on the phone at the time though, which are said to have, unsurprisingly, featured Vedder, his girlfriend and their daughter.

While looking at the photos, the unnamed fan apparently received a call from Vedder and then returned it to the Midtown Hotel, where the singer was staying. Vedder then handed out a reward of $500 in cash, an engraved Zippo lighter and a thank you letter. The finder of the phone told the New York Daily News: "Suddenly, the phone started ringing. The caller ID said 'Eddie'".

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